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The Rev. Robert Aaron Wessman is the vicar general and director of formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners. He is also the author of The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World (New City Press).
An illustration with an aerial view of hundreds of people coming together in the shape of a cross
FaithShort Take
Robert Aaron Wessman, G.H.M.
Too many disagreements cloud the profound and real communion shared among Christians. By literally coming together and meeting face-to-face, church leaders can demonstrate a better way.
Christians have reasons to be hopeful, even in an age of bitter divisions.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Robert Aaron Wessman, G.H.M.
When the metaphor of “war” infuses headlines, surfaces in conversations, and saturates all our minds, it can have a profound influence on the life of the church—often with unintended consequences.
Joanne Pereira sings the closing hymn during Sunday Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 27, 2011. (CNS photo/Nancy Phelan Wiechec)
FaithShort Take
Robert Aaron Wessman, G.H.M.
Recognizing and celebrating diversity does not threaten unity in the church. Instead, it strengthens the ability of evangelizers to embrace people on the margins of society.
Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory gives Autiyonna Johnson her first Communion as a new Catholic during the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on April 3, 2021. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)
FaithShort Take
Robert Aaron Wessman, G.H.M.
The Covid pandemic has reminded us of the importance of placing the concerns of the community before our own as individuals. So why would we view the reception of the Eucharist as a private matter?