Sometimes what seem like simple, everyday reflections can run deep. That is, they can be radical in the original sense or returning us to the radix or root of the matter, taking us not to exotic locales but bringing us back to a home we had almost forgotten. It seems to us that this short contemplative reflection by Another City Contributing Editor Frederica Mathewes-Green … [Read more...] about Mother and Child
Notes from Above Ground
Reflections from the Editors of Another City
Tending Time in Lent
By Nicole Roccas As I prepared for my first confession some years ago, I was given a rubric that I still follow. It asks me to reflect on how I've sinned against myself, others, and God. If nothing comes to mind, I'm directed to consider the ways I’ve fallen short of the ten commandments, the beatitudes, the virtues enumerated in the Prayer of St. Ephrem, etc. As … [Read more...] about Tending Time in Lent
Looking for the Real Jesus? Try the Gospels
"Wait a second,” he said suddenly, as we stood up to say goodbye after a happy Christmas Eve dinner. “I’m done with this and you may find it interesting.” It was the December issue of National Geographic, its cover presenting a painting of Christ by Rembrandt, and a headline that read, “THE REAL JESUS: What Archaeology Reveals About His … [Read more...] about Looking for the Real Jesus? Try the Gospels