For Animal Lovers at Heart
Animals have a great capacity for love and devotion which reflects God’s enduring love for us all. Paraclete has wonderful collections of stories around ...
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The Paraclete Poetry Corner - Summer 2021
'Tune in' to the Paraclete poetry corner this summer. Poems are in infinite in variety, mostly short blessings, perfect for summer on the porch, in the woods or on the beach. Relax into God's summer...Read now -
Long List of 10 for the 2021 Paraclete Poetry Prize
Read nowJudges Laura Reece Hogan and Jon M. Sweeney have announced the “Long List of 10” finalists for the 2021 Paraclete Poetry Prize: Aaron Brown Lauren K. Carlson Brent House Lisa Loden Megan McDermott Nick Maione Amy Nemecek Angela Alaimo O’Donnell Jeannine M. Pitas Kathleen Henderson Staudt “We had...
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Love in the Time of Coronavirus: A Pandemic Pilgrimage
Read nowThese poems map a private pilgrimage to nowhere—from the chair to the couch, the couch to the chair. These poems also map a public pilgrimage through the landscape of pandemic, from dire disaster to the hope for healing. They chronicle...
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The vocation of the Catholic poet in our time
Read nowLike others, I have spent the better part of my life in pursuit of words that might answer my deepest longings for self-realization. And now, as I approach eighty and watch my friends dying or winding up in hospitals and...
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We need poems.
There are a few pleasures left in book publishing. One is also a privilege: to occasionally be allowed to bring out books that the marketing people aren’t quite sure they’ll be able to sell well. Then, a publisher feels that … Continue readingRead now -
When the Wing Gives Way
Today we feature poet Jennifer Wallace’s blog post on the Paraclete Press blog. Look for her new book of poetry Almost Entirely this November. As the release date (Nov. 14) for my latest poetry collection, Almost Entirely, approaches, I’d like … Continue readingRead now -
Paradox at the Heart of Poetry—In Review
An excerpt from a review by Charles Hughes (August 4, 2017) Paradox colors the world, especially when seen through the eyes of faith, and paradox is at the heart of these poems. Consider the collection’s title: Still Pilgrim. How can a pilgrim, who … Continue readingRead now -
The Herz-Werk (“Heart-work”) of Rilke
by Mark S. Burrows In her marvelous recent collection of essays on poetry, Jane Hirshfield suggests that “the desire of monks and mystics is not unlike that of artists: to perceive the extraordinary in the ordinary by changing not the … Continue readingRead now
