Father Leo Patalinghug: Connecting Food and Faith
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 14, 2020
Why do we have to limit Thanksgiving to once a year? That’s what this food-loving priest wants to know.
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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.
Kids, Meet Mary
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 13, 2020
Last May, as my family sat in church, I noticed my then-five-year-old son, Alex, carefully eyeing the statue of Mary in the front of church. It had been decorated in honor of the month of May—the month of Mary. When Mass was over, I asked him what about the statue had him so fascinated.
Advent Wreath: A Popular Symbol
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 12, 2020
One of the most recognizable Catholic symbols of the Advent season is the Advent wreath.
The Many Customs of Lent
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 11, 2020
What do ashes, no meat on Fridays, 40 days and Mardi Gras have in common? They’re all symbols associated with the Church season known as Lent—the 40 days preceding the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.
Should We Ban Guns?
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 10, 2020
I know the arguments against gun control cities with strict gun laws actually have more crime, and anyway, the Second Amendment of the US Constitution gives us the “right to bear arms. “
A Little More Mary, A Little Less Martha
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 9, 2020
The story of Martha and Mary is one that has always spoken to me as a woman, a wife, a mom and a sister.
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