We need to remember that even in the middle of dealing with whatever big thing is happening now: We are alive.
Family Life
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Climate change is not only an environmental crisis. It also threatens families and traditional values.
We have recently seen entire communities wiped off the map by wildfires fueled by ever-hotter weather. This has grave implications for tradition, family and other goods that social conservatives value.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
How parents can avoid passing on election stress to their children
Advice from a Jesuit psychologist in training
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How my 4-year-old taught me the true meaning of ‘good’ liturgical music
The music we hear at Mass makes a difference. Our son looks forward to church all week long, and the music is the reason why.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Tomie dePaola and Catholic children’s literature: Who will be the next great author and illustrator?
We are still awaiting the flowering of Catholic literature for young Catholics.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The secret to raising kids that stay Catholic? Family prayer, helping others and hugs
What are some ways Catholic parents can help their children grow up to be faithful Catholic adults? It might start with three Rs: relationship, rituals and reaching out.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Make holy days of obligation festive again
Too often they feel like obligations with barely any holiness and no feasting.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Today’s senior citizens are the luckiest in history. They’re also the loneliest.
There is a price to be paid for longevity in the current American culture. It is called loneliness.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
How Catholic marriage prep is better serving adults from divorced families
Pastoral ministers should recognize that many adults from divorced families struggle in relationships. Difficult conversations must occur so that couples can be better prepared for marriage.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Dear JD Vance: Childless women are deeply passionate about the future of this country.
I am a childless woman who has had a very happy, and blessed, life. For over 50 years, I have had a stake in the well-being of my country as well as in its future.