A survey of children’s books that put a human face on the complexities of America’s past
Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill
Betsy Cahill is a writer, biblical scholar, and historic preservationist. Co-author (with Joseph Papp) of Shakespeare Alive! (Bantam Books, 1988), she contributed a chapter to Empty Churches (Oxford, 2018), and has written for both Commonweal and America. She chaired the board of the Preservation Society of Charleston for 8 years, and is now deeply involved as a board member in starting a Cristo Rey High School in Charleston.
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How to cultivate a love for reading in children
In the spirit of the planting season, I offer tips for growing strong readers.
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Free At Last: Dec. 24, Fourth Saturday of Advent
As Advent hurtles towards a close, it is my hope that our readings have illuminated the freedom we find in the commitment to prayer.
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The Name Game: Dec. 23, Fourth Friday of Advent
The relationship with Christ that we cultivate through prayer is grounded in his complete understanding of who we are, down to speaking our very name.
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Remembering martyrs for their humanity, as well as their faith
Maura Clarke might appear to have been a loser in the fight for human dignity. Not so.
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Spiritual Baggage: On finding the line between self-esteem and self-promotion.
In our lives, ’tis a gift to be humble, but not a gift that many of us have.
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To those who are disheartened and afraid, God says during Advent, “Fear not!”
As we share our feelings of dread and sadness in prayer, we ask God to lift us up to a place of gladness.
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Shaken, and Stirred: Dec. 20, Fourth Tuesday of Advent
The Bible furnishes us with countless examples of servants of God whose initial query is, “How can this be?” So it was with Mary, so it is with us.
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Getting out of a prayer slump this Advent.
Sometimes we face a praying slump. We just feel…dry, unproductive, and empty.
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A Wing and a Prayer: Dec. 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent
Often, God’s plan is underway well before we understand it.