Father Giussani and the Encounter with Pasolini and Testori
StoriesIf faith is not experienced as an encounter, it is lost.
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The Lord Gave Us This Music for a Reason
StoriesAn Introduction to Tomás Luis de Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories
The Only Reasonable Position
Stories"In front of this fact, I am forced to say that all the contrived plans, plots, and ideas will amount to nothing."
Zapped Back to Life
Stories"It is infinitely mysterious that God uses coronavirus to communicate to me personally."
In This Moment
StoriesA Memor Domini recounts another black moment--and the answer that transformed it.
When the World Turns Upside Down
Stories"We must act. . . with a whisper on our breath: 'He must be here, too.'"
In Front of the Gift of Corona
Stories"It's funny how you are grateful for every face you keep at a ten-foot distance."
Called out of the "Interior Tempest"
Stories"He has continued to say, 'Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.'"
"With Great Joy, I Saw Your People"
StoriesMelissa discovers unexpected gladness in the face of great tragedy.
Letter from the Trenches
StoriesBy Amedeo Capetti, MD, infectious diseases expert and consultant to the WHO Originally published in the Italian newspaper Il Foglio, March 18, 2020
Living in the Time of #CancelEverything
StoriesFacing life without the Eucharist, Christina asks, "Could this really be for us? How can this decision be for our good?"
He Is the Way We Cross the Divide
StoriesThe homily of His Excellency Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, on the fifteenth anniversary of Father Giussani's death
GIUSSANI IN AMERICA: Still Happens Here and Now
StoriesThe New York Encounter featured a new look at the impact of Giussani's person and charism in America, from the first joyful "explosion" to the present day.
Encountering Our Wounds
StoriesJaisy's work on the Baldwin Exhibit for the New York Encounter helps her confront her own wounds at the "level of the heart."
He Showed His Face This Weekend
StoriesIn the simplest things--a dinner, a talk--Natalie discovers the One who meets us in our needs.
The People of the New York Encounter
StoriesIn a broken, divided America, such as we see in the world of politics, there are people who, with their actions, show a different way of living.
Crossing the Divide of Death
StoriesAt this year's New York Encounter, John grapples with the ultimate divide.
New York Encounter 2020: Crossing the Divide
Stories“I know that I will find something here that sustains me, something I will find nowhere else.”
“We Can Only Serve the Work of Another”: An Interview with Angelo Sala
StoriesWe caught up with New York Encounter organizer Angelo Sala, who talked with us about the origin of the Encounter, the importance of this year’s theme, and the way doing this work has helped him. . .
"Filled With a New Tenderness"
StoriesYunan, an at-home mom, spends a day with the Missionaries of Charity. In their presence, she rediscovers Christ in her every day.
"Love Them One by One"
StoriesSilvia tells of the work among the Missionaries of Charity in Pacifica--a source of new life for the San Jose community.