New York Encounter, Day 3: Why on Earth?
StoriesA panel on mental health.
A panel on mental health.
Even though the event took place entirely online, it did not cease to be a place of encounter for the whole United States. Meetings on the figures of Fr. Giussani and Lorenzo Albacete, as well as on the subjects of racism and economic challenges.
Ultimately, no matter which side of the political spectrum one belongs to, what is at stake is democracy itself and, at a deeper level, free conscience and individual liberty.
An online conversation on rethinking work, business, and economy in a post-COVID world.
What is requisite for the flourishing of the individual and the world vis-à-vis the nexus of community?
At the New York Encounter every year there is a performance on Saturday evening. This year, a roast of 2020 showcased the talent of five comedians.
How does one capture the life and legacy of Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete in a concise enough platform to introduce him to those who never met him while being personal enough for those that did know him to go deeper?
I raise my eyes to the mountains, from whence comes my help?
From those who raise us, we learn, for good or for ill, a way of looking at reality. Is reality good for me or is it dangerous? Are other people there to help me or are they enemies I have to fight off?
A special edition of the New York Encounter is back on February 12. The last edition had a prophetic title: "Crossing the divide". In a country increasingly divided and wounded by the pandemic, an attempt to reveal a different life.
One of the organizers of New York Encounter takes us inside the history of the Encounter and the "continuing miracle" that it is.
Kathy sometimes struggles to express herself, but not when it comes to the experience of the Encounter.
Laura shares impressions and a favorite poem from this year's New York Encounter Poetry Contest
"He opened our eyes to the presence of God in everything."
For Father John, binge-watching a new TV series brings awareness, joy, and the desire to share.
"He always followed the subtle method of God. Look how much fruit his willingness to follow that method produced!" Fr. Carrón's words for the death of the Italian missionary.
A CL public event on "Education: Communicating one’s self". January 30, live on YouTube, a dialogue with Julián Carrón on the questions provoked by the situation of education, which concerns us all.
A new, suburban parish in a town in South Dakota. The pandemic, the loneliness of the people, and the suspension of Sunday Mass. Fr. John recounts what has been happening, and talks about the line of cars in his driveway.
An Interview with New York Encounter chairman Riro Maniscalco.
It is said that the things that change the fate of the world are the most glaring or obvious. However, many times the beginning of something new is subtle, but as real and unavoidable as the growing grass.
A new documentary that follows the ground-breaking methods of APAC in prisons worldwide is shown to prisoners in Louisiana. The warden shares their response.