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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wooden rosary

My Rosary Story

It passed from hand to hand, through thick and thin.
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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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Mosaic of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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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statue of St. Joan of Arc

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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