“We tend to measure life in terms of resume points and marathon moments. But what nobler goal could you pursue than to be like Bridgann, to be faithful in everyday life?”
Christina Capecchi: When an obituary becomes a prayer
Christina Capecchi: How to be a survivor — the faith of Violet Jessop
“Her story speaks to us now as we look back at 2020, a year that delivered more than one crisis in succession. As we process the fear and the loss, may we follow Violet’s lead.”
Christina Capecchi: Our balm for 2020 — the communion of saints
“As All Saints Day and All Souls Day near this difficult year, when COVID-19 has claimed more than 200,000 lives, we should embrace the communion of saints.”
Christina Capecchi: Theology of home: an invitation to reclaim what matters most
“It was as beautiful as any issue of Magnolia Journal. The content was aimed at Catholic women, to help them embrace their homes. It featured more than 100 professional photographs of the homes of Catholic women across the country.”
Christina Capecchi: Mapping it out: how to intimately learn Catholicism
“Maps are about remembering.”
Christina Capecchi: Learning how to saunter: the gifts of quarantine
“When you couldn’t go anywhere else – churches were closed, even playgrounds were cordoned off – you could still walk in the woods. So we did, religiously.”
Coronavirus gives newlyweds opportunity to focus on sacrament
Marriages are signs of God’s fidelity that will get us through good times and bad.
Christina Capecchi: 99-year-old Catholic beats coronavirus, inspiring legions
The nurses kept using the same word. The doctors used it, too: Rock star.