Faith and Family: The Many Faces of Addiction
Susan Hines Brigger
January 25, 2024
If you do any reading on addiction, you will discover that there are many different beliefs on what is or should be considered an addiction versus an addictive behavior.
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Broken and Healed
Maureen O'Brien
April 25, 2023
Faith can so often be invisible, clear as a morning whisper. Sometimes I just want to touch it.
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Amazing Grace
Richard B. Patterson, Ph.D.
February 13, 2023
Reflect For many of us who have walked the path of recovery from addiction, the hymn “Amazing Grace” stands as a testament to the power of redemption from brokenness. Most of us recovering addicts hear these words loud and clear: ...
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Dear Reader: Hope after Darkness
Susan Hines-Brigger
September 25, 2021
Father Michael Joseph (M.J.) Groark, OFM Cap, could have very well been one of the statistics. However, with the help of faith and the Capuchin Franciscans, Father M.J. faced his addiction and eventually found his way to the priesthood.
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Father M.J. Groark: A Friar for Broken People
Karen Callaway (photos) | Joyce Duriga (text)
September 25, 2021
As the nation battles an opioid crisis, Father M.J. Groark shares his story in hopes of showing others a path to recovery and redemption.
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Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response
Katie Rutter
July 26, 2019
The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.
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