“People who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses are among the most misunderstood, ignored and unjustly stigmatized members of our society,” the bishops write.
Health and Wellness
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From alcoholism and agnosticism to converting to Catholicism: a conversation on faith with Mary Karr
“Any way I tell this story is a lie.” Mary Karr opens her memoir “Lit” with a warning about the inevitable unreliability of memory. But don’t be fooled. Mary Karr delivers many truths that you need to hear. Mary Karr is an award-winning poet and New York Times best-selling author. Her poems have been published […]
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From alcoholism and agnosticism to converting to Catholicism: a conversation on faith with Mary Karr
Mary Karr delivers many truths that you need to hear.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
How “The Americans” highlights the dangers of consumerism
I am reluctant to admit this, but a retired K.G.B. spy has emerged as a moral compass for me.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
What does ethical eating mean to you?
In making decisions about what to eat, respondents to an informal survey told America that the most important factor was their own health.
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What Stephen Hawking and my mother taught me about suffering
My approach to the mystery of A.L.S. is a bit different than that of the famed physicist.
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I may never be able to thank the Good Samaritan who saved my life.
Through the compassionate act of a stranger, who stepped up to help me after two others had passed me by, my life was saved.
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Pope Francis pays tribute to nurse who saved his life
“I thank her and I want you to know her name: Sister Cornelia Caraglio.”
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Can the new push for gun control change the way (and whether) guns are stored in the home?
The desire for stronger gun control may not translate into more caution with gun storage among owners of firearms.
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What you can do to help those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
If someone you know loses a loved one to suicide, show up, offer words of condolences and keep doing it.