May 2020
Dear Reader: The Many Faces of Motherhood
This month we will be celebrating Mother's Day amid an unprecedented and very unsettling time. As a mom, my first instinct is to protect my children from anything that could hurt them.
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Faith Unpacked: ‘I Am a Work in Progress’
My son and I are working on a project together. He is trying to keep his room clean, and so am I. To be honest, keeping things clean is a never-ending effort in our home.
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A New Encounter with the Psalms
The inspiring words of these biblical songs helped me navigate some of life’s biggest challenges.
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Virgin Mary, the First Disciple
Pope Paul VI wrote succinctly: “The Virgin Mary is held up as an example to the faithful for the way in which in her own particular life she fully and responsibly accepted the word of God and did it….She is ...
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Welcome the Stranger—Every Stranger
Next to abortion, immigration is probably the most divisive issue in our country.
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Saint Joan of Arc’s Message for Today
Was she inspired? Was she mentally ill? Does her example of armed resistance have anything to say to Americans mired in unrest? What does a 19-year-old who lived in the 15th century have to teach us?
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