“I stopped doing this stupid thing I’ve done pretty much my whole life,” Stephanie Weinert wrote last month in a post. “I stopped saying ‘I’m fine’ when someone asks me how I’m doing. And it’s been life changing.”
Christina Capecchi: ‘I’m not fine’ — the power of an honest answer
Hosffman Ospino: A time for the domestic church to flourish
During this time of crisis, rediscovering family as something novel, desirable and fulfilling — all great things — should give us pause.
Elisa Italiano Ureneck: Letter to my post-quaratine self
During the COVID-19 pandemic, chronicling lessons learned, reminds us what we find important in life after the lockdown.
Carolyn Woo: From disaster, an Easter people rise
It is ironic that the pandemic has come upon us during Lent: the time for examination of self, giving to others and prayer.
Mary Marrocco: This is an opportunity to really listen
“The people of God are called over and over to listen, listen, listen. The greatest commandment doesn’t start with love, but with listening: ‘Shema Yisrael’ — Hear, O Israel! St. Benedict’s Rule, for those called into community, starts with the word ‘Listen.'”
Jason Adkins: A time for choosing in politics
Much, including our politics, cannot go back to the way it was before. It is, as Pope Francis says, a time for choosing.
How can we be more welcoming to young families?
Young families need the prayers and support of parishioners to successfully develop love for Mass in their children.
The Big Question: What should be done about the “nones”?
Catholics should consider several ways to approach those who are unaffiliated or disaffiliated from the Church.