From July 14–16, 2026, the International Jacques Ellul Society will host a conference titled The Humiliated Word in a Time of Crisis at the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College. The gathering will bring together scholars across disciplines to examine the role of language, communication, teaching, and truth in a technology- and media-saturated culture. Additional details & registration are available …
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A Prayer to Sanctify My Thoughts and Words, by Thomas Ken, 17th Century
“Sanctify my thoughts and words, that whatever I think or speak may tend to Thy glory.” —Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Source: Thomas Ken, A Manual of Prayers for the Use of the Scholars of Winchester College (London: Charles Brome, 1695), 12. Reflection: What intention lies beneath the words I speak, and how might they more clearly reflect God’s glory?
Quote of the Week, Words Shaped by Charity, Catherine of Siena, 14th Century
“Let your speech be, as a rule, seasoned with the fire of charity and the zeal of souls.” —Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) Source: Catherine of Siena, Letter 16, in The Letters of Catherine of Siena, trans. Vida D. Scudder (London: J. M. Dent, 1905), 1:52. Reflection: Where might my speech today need to be “seasoned” with greater charity or zeal for …
Column Entry, The Virtue of Smallness, by Clint Rothell
Column title: The Virtue of Smallness Column entry: Smallness in Christ By Clint Rothell Column Description: Pride is the childish pursuit of making the world, our family, friends, colleagues, and strangers small so that we can become large and more important. In this column, I focus on pride’s opposite: humility. In contrast to pride, humility is being in right proportion …
A Prayer for Discerned Words, by Aelred of Rievaulx, 12th Century
“O Lord, set a watch before my mouth, and a guard upon my lips, that I may not speak what ought to be concealed, nor be silent when I should speak.” —Aelred of Rievaulx (1110–1167) Source: Aelred of Rievaulx, The Mirror of Charity, trans. Elizabeth Connor (Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1990), III.94. Reflection: Where in my daily conversations do I most …
