One morning, as I paddled from 66 into 67, a warm cup of tea brought surprising clarity. I realized that this phase of life is not about counting years but about finally understanding them. After…
Peter Schineller, SJ
After many years in Nigeria, and three in Amman, Jordan, the author is now a staff member of the Jogues Retreat Centre, near New York City.
Turning Suffering Into a Gift
The phone rang at 2 am. It never brings good news at that hour. A distraught mother’s voice pleads, “Father, please come. Harry has had an accident. He could have died, but he has a…


