Holy Interruptions
Kyle Kramer
June 21, 2025
Many of us like our rhythms and routines. They give us a sense of predictability and safety, especially when things feel chaotic.
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Kyle Kramer
Kyle Kramer is executive director of the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a regular contributor to St. Anthony Messenger and the author of Making Room: Soul-Deep Satisfaction through Simple Living (Franciscan Media).
A Bittersweet Farewell
Kyle Kramer
October 24, 2023
Dear Readers: This is a bittersweet column. Ten years ago, I began writing At Home on Earth for St. Anthony Messenger, and, with this issue, it comes to a close.
Seeking Balance in a Crisis
Kyle Kramer
October 13, 2023
When Scripture encourages us to “fear not,” God isn’t promising to keep us safe, just to stay with us.
An Antidote to Loneliness
Kyle Kramer
September 25, 2023
We have a loneliness epidemic in the United States, according to Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the US surgeon general.
Happy Interdependence Day!
Kyle Kramer
July 4, 2023
I love the Fourth of July as much as the next patriot, and I revel in destroying my hearing with loud fireworks and my cholesterol numbers with plenty of high-fat picnic fare.
Work or Home: We’re Better Together
Kyle Kramer
June 24, 2023
We’re made for community, for “life together,” as theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it.
Embracing Our Own Mortality
Kyle Kramer
June 23, 2023
Living a deep, intentional, fully present, values-aligned life is one of the most pleasurable and satisfying things you can do in the face of your mortality.