Dear Reader: The Courage of St. Clare
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 11, 2020
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’ “
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Susan Hines-Brigger
Susan Hines-Brigger is an executive editor of St. Anthony Messenger magazine. She has worked at Franciscan Media for 30 years. She and her husband, Mark, are the parents of four children, and grandparents of one.
#HeToo
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 9, 2020
I am the mother of three girls. I am the youngest of three girls. For the past year, I have watched in horror as story after story of sexual harassment and abuse has grabbed the headlines. At the same time, I have watched the development and growth of the #MeToo movement. This month, that movement marks the one-year anniversary of its start. The movement has been both praised and criticized, but, regardless of anyone’s take on it, it has succeeded in getting a long-overdue conversation started.
Faith and Family for October 11: Demand for a Sign
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 6, 2020
Jesus tells the disciples that, just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
Dear Reader: A New Beginning
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 6, 2020
Near the end of his life, St. Francis was said to have told the friars, “Let us begin again, brothers, for up until now, we have done little or nothing.”
Dear Reader: Unpacking Faith and Culture
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 6, 2020
The beginning of the year is always a perfect opportunity to start something new. That certainly also holds true for us here at St. Anthony Messenger. Last January, we launched our complete redesign of the magazine. Other years, we have started the year off by introducing new columns, some of which you still see in these pages, such as “At Home on Earth. “
Dear Reader: To Give Up or Not to Give Up?
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 6, 2020
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me that she wasn’t going to give anything up for Lent that year. She felt that taking a more active approach to the season seemed more spiritually fulfilling.
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