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“We can walk away, stop the flow of angry or insistent rhetoric, turn the ringer of the phone off or, at least, not take random robocalls personally. We can be nurturers of the quiet we so dearly want.”

“Regardless of our abilities or disabilities, none of us should feel that we have to die to have dignity, that we have to die to be relieved of pain, or that we should die to stop burdening our families or society.”

“How can everyday encounters teach us about Jesus? Where and when can we speak about faith with the young people in our lives?”

Claire’s stories eventually turned into a weekly podcast titled “Dead Friend,” which is how Claire sees the saints: like older sisters and wiser friends in heaven.   

“The more stuff that goes virtual, the fewer material reminders we have to orient and ground ourselves in reality.”

Of the questions covered by the survey, the Minnesota Catholic Conference has been involved in four: promoting school choice, opposing the recreational marijuana industry, opposing sports gambling, and ensuring everyone living in Minnesota is licensed to drive.

“How many lives could be saved if politicians from both parties encouraged government at all levels to give pregnant women the support they need to keep and raise their children?”

“Who are we becoming? Let us receive the gift of God himself. Let us become what we receive.”