Judith Valente
America Magazine
Normal, IL, United States
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Review: Thomas Merton’s deep devotion to the Eucharist — and how it called him to radical love
Gregory K. Hillis tackles an argument that has long haunted Thomas Merton’s legacy: that Merton somehow was not a faithful-enough Catholic. → Read More
Chicago Remembers Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African-American to win a Pulitzer
Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry presented readers with a look into the life of African-Americans. → Read More
Forget Washington. For budget dysfunction, look to Illinois.
The Illinois General Assembly ended its regular session on May 31 without passing a budget for the third year in a row. The length of the legislative stalemate is unprecedented. → Read More
Forget Washington. For budget dysfunction, look to Illinois.
The Illinois General Assembly ended its regular session on May 31 without passing a budget for the third year in a row. The length of the legislative stalemate is unprecedented. → Read More
Chicago Catholic high school students among those with stolen photos shared online
Illinois is one of about 35 states that have “revenge laws” that prohibit anyone from publicly disseminating intimate or embarrassing content about others without their consent. → Read More
Meet the women building a community of Christian writers
The women of the Redbird Writers Guild shared a common belief that writing with faithful trust can lead to transformation—their own and ultimately that of their readers. → Read More
Can a coloring book help heal Chicago’s racial divide?
Mr. Thompson, one of the first African-Americans hired by a major Chicago advertising agency, is on a crusade to convince people of all races that this is not a black or white matter. Human beings represent a range of color. → Read More
For one Chicago parish, Gregorian Chant resonates
With chant “you’re expressing something in pure melody." → Read More
Outgoing Chicago U.S. attorney bemoans gun violence, urges reform
In a five page “open letter,” Zachary Fardon traced problems in the city’s most troubled neighborhoods to neglect “rooted in ugly truths about power politics, race and racism. → Read More
Priests should not review abuse claims, says former commission chair
Ms. Collins’ complaints “mirror” concerns she and other members of the National Review Board raised in the early years of the abuse scandal. “The whole thing spoke to me of ‘nothing’s changed.’” → Read More
Learned on the street: Chicago student finds a way out of college homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates as many as 58,000 students across the United States—about one in 10—face homelessness at some point during college. → Read More
After blistering report, what's next for Chicago police?
"You can change the training at the academy and retrain all of the current officers, but the biggest issue is changing the culture." → Read More
Can storytelling reduce gun violence in Chicago?
17 people were lost to gun violence in a single weekend. → Read More
Why Martin Luther matters, even within the Catholic Church
“Lutherans and Catholics are on the way to greater unity," says Martin Marty. → Read More
Illinois can't pass a budget and it's hurting those who need the most help.
The Illinois budget battle raises broader questions about whether the state has a moral obligation to care for its citizens in need. → Read More
Jesuit missionary recalls Tim Kaine’s mission work in Honduras
“As you pursue your own goals, you see always on the horizon the plight of the less fortunate, the plight of the marginalized. I saw that working in him." → Read More
Benedictine Sister Recalls Her Former Student, V.P. Nominee Mike Pence
Sister Bierman has this advice for Pence: Tone down the rhetoric about Hillary Clinton. → Read More
Women Are Ready for the Diaconate. Is the Church Ready for Them?
"I think this would be an opportunity for more women in ministry to come together with their male peers in a really holistic, beautiful way." → Read More
Nuns on the Bus remind the national conventions about the needs of the poor
This sisters represent "Pope Francis" voters on a tour through 13 states. → Read More
When two communities sit down together after the Orlando shooting
For most of the Muslims, it was the first time they had stepped inside a Christian church. → Read More