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“Making a parish family-friendly is a practical and spiritual undertaking. It both requires a checklist and an examination of conscience.”

“An awareness of those who live with invisible afflictions further helps us grow in understanding, compassion and love for faith that moves beyond the surface and embraces us all.”

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“What serves political interests may not serve the interests of women and children. The battle for hearts and minds remains the greater challenge, and that struggle will never be won in the political trenches alone.”

“Thrifting feels countercultural, in keeping with Pope Francis’ caution about a ‘throwaway culture.’ It feels Catholic.”

“There is no such thing as a truly private act, for good or bad. Everything we do, no matter how private, affects others.”

My son “understood by instinct that reconciliation was rooted in God’s love and care, so his first encounter with confession was free from anxiety or fear.”

“I wonder if the Church can play a mediating role in the midst of our division. It can provide a meeting ground where Catholics and others who identify with either party can meet the other.”