News - 2021 - Page 3

Seeking a Presence

Stories

After years of experiencing faith and life as worlds "divorced" from each other, Alex is starting to live a new unity.

Encountering Mr. I.

Stories

What happened to Father Rolf as he headed home from the annual Priests' Retreat.

Fargo, North Dakota

StoriesMadeleine Wicker

The Fargo Community inhabits a remote corner of the U.S., far from any other CL Community. What generated that beauty? An Interview with Matt Prendiville

A Part of Who I Am

Stories

Living as an "empty nester," Doreen seems to have everything she needs right now. And yet, there is this longing for more.

Living Reality "Intensely"

Stories

What difference does School of Community make? Corie is learning what it means to "take in and live what is right in front of me."

Life Happens Now

Stories

When Covid hit, Matt found himself working under one roof with his six kids and his pregnant wife, desperately seeking "projects" that provided an escape. Then, an invitation came.

A People Awakened

StoriesJen L

Zoom happy hours, WhatsApp threads, unexpected new friends: the experience of the Seattle Community

New York Encounter #WhereverYouLive

Stories

Can New York Encounter still be an "encounter" over Zoom? Can what seems impossible, but is most desirable, become reality? Elisa wanted to find out.

Moving Toward the Center

Stories

Sam, a recent convert, finds in School of Community an unexpected friendship and a well that is deep.

Home, with a Capital "H"

Stories

After a season of distraction, saying "yes" to her fiancé prompts Leti to re-engage the proposal of School of Community.

I Want to Stay Awake to See Him

Stories

Struggling after the deaths of both of her parents, Melissa discovers unexpected joy in a "painfully beautiful" encounter.

Risking on "Radiance"

Stories

Taking a chance on Father Carrón's Radiance in Your Eyes leads Maria to an unexpected opportunity to share the CL charism.

FR. GIUSSANI AND I. CONFESSIONS OF A HEADTEACHER

Current Events

Sixteen years since the death of Fr. Giussani, the story of Hans van Mourik Broekman who "met" Giussani last year, making him reconsider his way of working and living his faith. From the February issue of Traces.

New York Encounter, Day 3: Lessons Learned

StoriesErica Hofer

“Was it really worth it to go through this whole experience?” moderator and high school teacher Patrick Tommasi posed to a group of educators during Sunday afternoon’s panel discussion, “Lessons Learned.”

New York Encounter, Day 3: Hope Always Surprises Me

StoriesCarla Galdo

At the close of the New York Encounter weekend, the event “Hope always surprises me” featured six speakers whose lives had involved substantial challenges even prior to the difficulties of 2020.