Like the apostles, we have been sent out two by two to proclaim the message of Jesus with our imperfect lives.
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Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Dementia didn’t rob me of my mom. It revealed her truest self.
Your mom’s gone. That’s what people told me during the last year of my mother’s life when she suffered from dementia.
Posted inFaith, News
Young couple at national congress considers diaconate possibilities
They stood out because they stood together, employing the wisdom of young parents, in the back of a hotel ballroom packed with 2,800 permanent deacons, their wives and children.
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Accompanying change: Dublin meeting to focus on today’s families
Pope Francis will visit Dublin and Knock Aug. 25-26, mainly for the World Meeting of Families. But he also will meet Irish government leaders and is expected to meet with survivors of abuse.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Reflecting on “Humanae Vitae,” 50 years on
Our July 25 guest is Holly Taylor Coolman, an assistant professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. We discuss her recent article ‘50 years after Humanae Vitae,’ we still buy into the myth of the self-made man.’ We also discuss these articles: Vatican expert: To fight sex abuse, the Catholic Church must invest in women With ‘strongman […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: In “Far From the Tree,” parents cope with children utterly different from themselves
The documentary version of Andrew Solomon’s book emphasizes the love parents have for children with autism, deafness and other unexpected identities.
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Vacation is a pro-life issue
Jesus would have definitely taken his paid days of vacation—all of them.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Judge: Catholic agency must consider same-sex couples for foster placement
The Catholic agency’s leadership testified in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia that doing so would amount to church approval of LGBT relationships.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Infographic: ‘Humanae Vitae’ anniversary sees an emphasis on Natural Family Planning in the church
Though most Catholics say they use artificial contraception, the church is finding a receptive audience for Natural Family Planning programs.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Montessori schools are exceptionally successful. So why aren’t there more of them?
The Montessori Method is not only superior to all alternatives, but categorically so.