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Children so often simply want to spend time with their parent or guardian, following them as they go about their day. They don’t need another child-centered activity, or to be constantly entertained and distracted–they want to feel connection.
God looks at us and sees the beauty of who we are, and that beauty is not a result of our being perfect.
Some people speak as though particular prayers or a series of prayers (such as a novena) are more powerful than simpler prayers. Is this true? Also, if I believe that God’s will is always done, why should I pray for a particular outcome?
Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.
Some days faith feels like a fire. Other days it’s a cold ember, barely glowing.
In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?
It is our mother who will never forget. It is our mother who will always find her child.
It’s not easy to navigate life. With so many complex choices and so many challenges, it can feel like we’re driving through fog with dim headlights and no GPS.
Our diocese distributed a pamphlet on examining your conscience. It states that having an abortion or encouraging a woman to do so would mean automatic excommunication from the Catholic Church. If I do that, is this so?
Those of us who are childless, divorced, or unmarried are, like everybody else, imperfect children of a perfect God.
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