Paraclete Press Blog

by Sister Bridget Haase A beautiful word, for me as an author and storyteller, sprouts from life’s garden. A word can inspire hope life daffodils dancing after winter. It can be as fragrant as a bunch of lilacs brought home … Continue reading →

by Jack Levison Posted on the Presbyterian Outlook, May 17, 2016 The year before men landed on the moon, I learned about the Holy Spirit in a small white church, sandwiched between a TV repair shop and a doughnut store on … Continue reading →

by Mark Burrows Beauty? It seems a word that many among us don’t know quite what to do with. We know what it is until someone asks us to explain it, and then things get difficult. And beautiful words? Now, … Continue reading →

By Sr. Fidelis One of the most beloved prayers to the Holy Spirit was most likely penned in the early 1200’s by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury. This chant Sequence is sung directly following the Alleluia for Pentecost, in preparation … Continue reading →

by Julie Cadwallader Staub A battered windmill still stands at Silent Land, a cemetery in southwestern Kansas, where some of my late husband’s family is buried. Nearby, a modest stone structure that used to house bathrooms has settled into the … Continue reading →

When the Spirit was given by the risen Christ, he overturned everything and set it on fire. Then the disciples were able to become a life-sharing community, and only then did their love overflow. They were all on fire with … Continue reading →

An Interview with Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle May 9, 2016 Watch as Paraclete author Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, author of Angels for Kids, was recently interviewed on EWTN’s Sunday Night Prime, hosted by Fr. Andrew Apostoli: Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle is an award-winning and … Continue reading →

By Sr. Fidelis “I ascend to my Father, and to your Father, to my God, and your God, alleluia.” As Jesus leaves his disciples in bodily form, he reminds them (and us) that his life among us and his great … Continue reading →

By Tania Runyan, author of four poetry collections, including Delicious Air, which was awarded Book of the Year by the Conference on Christianity and Literature.   Can any real art come from the suburbs? This question popped up on my … Continue reading →