"With Great Joy, I Saw Your People"
StoriesMelissa discovers unexpected gladness in the face of great tragedy.
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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.
In the Details
StoriesLaura and Sofia set out to create crafts for an AVSI fundraiser--and discover something more.
The Power of Forgiveness
StoriesAmy shares what happened when friends gathered to hear the witness of Father Marcel, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide.
RISK of EDUCATION: Testing Tradition
StoriesFather John shares how the Risk of Education work is transforming the way he encounters others.
RISK of EDUCATION: Life on the Line
StoriesAfter he joins the Risk of Education work, Mark discovers that he has been invited to more than just a book study.
Risking on "The Risk of Education"
StoriesHannah and Steph share the origins of their work on The Risk of Education and how that work is helping them look "with curiosity and expectation for the meaning in everything."
Christmas in Texas: He is Here
Stories"We have lived the more true part of Christmas: Christ made flesh here and now, God with us through the flesh of our friends.”
An Unavoidable Attractiveness
Stories"It was no longer satisfying for me to participate only when it was convenient. Either Christ was calling me here or he wasn’t."
Follow Through
Stories"I want to be willing to allow obedience to Christ to overcome the fickleness of my feelings."