Words that inspire action

This magazine features some of the work happening at Commonweal in 2025, including work in the Commonweal Archives, our Healing Circles program, the Collaborative for Health and Environment, The New School, and the Humane Prison Hospice Program.

As we celebrate a half a century of program work, we are reflecting on the mystery at the heart of Commonweal. This mystery is a way of being, a philosophy, a worldview, a relationship, a soul work, and a state of mind. For this writing, we asked Commonweal co-founder Michael Lerner to offer his reflections on how the vision has grown into what our organization is today.