You will never regret going to the funeral

by Kerry Weber January 14, 2022

No one wants to be at a funeral. It means that a loss has occurred, hearts broken. But there are few other instances in which doing something we dread so deeply can mean so much.

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Harry Potter helped me to heal from incest abuse

by Anne M. Lauren January 14, 2022

The Harry Potter series helped me to create a fulfilling life after being betrayed by my family and the church as a survivor of incest abuse.

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4 lessons from Rutilio Grande, priest, prophet and martyr

by Ana Maria Pineda January 14, 2022

Rutilio Grande, S.J., who will be beatified on Jan. 22, has much to teach us about how to live a life of Christian discipleship.

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3 prayer tips that will improve your life—whether you’re a person of faith or not

by Jim McDermott January 11, 2022

Each of these practices can be done in two to five minutes and require no religious background. And I promise that over time, they really can improve your life.

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I need an annulment to get my second marriage blessed by the church — even though I feel it already is

by Joe Pagetta January 7, 2022

The truth is that there was nothing wrong with my first wife when we got married. And there was nothing wrong with me. I don’t need to offer up witnesses, and my privacy, to prove otherwise.

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I’m a Jesuit and I am not an alcoholic. But I go to 12-step meetings.

by Anonymous December 30, 2021

My dad was and is an alcoholic. Al-Anon gives me a framework for naming my situation, taking responsibility for my actions and making changes so that I can live a (more) emotionally sober life.