Noticing Nature
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
September 19, 2023
Reflect As soon as my sister downloaded a birdsong app to my phone, I was hooked on learning which birds were in the trees near
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Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD, is an English professor and chair of the department of liberal arts at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is also the author of four books, including Life after Death: Practical Help for the Widowed (Franciscan Media).
Helping Teens in Crisis
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
August 24, 2023
Data show teens continue to struggle with mental health. Helping to address the problem is a moral obligation and will require support from all of us.
‘Dear Elizabeth Ann Seton’
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
December 9, 2022
Can a saint who died over 200 years ago have relevance for today? This author says yes as she imagines writing a heartfelt letter to Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
Making Peace with ALICE
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
September 12, 2022
Ask some 55 million K–12 students what they associate with “Alice,” and you will likely hear “ALICE Training.” This program introduces a protocol that might help students survive the breaching of their school by an armed attacker. The acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate.
Senior Moments: Wisdom, Grace, and Courage
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
November 25, 2021
A rich treasury of spirituality and service can enhance the later stages of life.
Angels on the Battlefield
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 15, 2020
150 years after Gettysburg, we remember 16 Catholic sisters who ministered to Civil War soldiers.
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