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A smile and a handshake
My encounter with the Holy Father reminds me that the Holy Spirit is working in small yet profound ways.
One thing leading to another
Bigmindedness looks at the connection between present concerns and future consequences, reminding us that one thing leads to another and to take seriously what that other might be.
Oktoberfest carries new meaning
A visit with his aunt leads Catholic Review visual journalist Kevin J. Parks to discover more about his German heritage.
Hoops for Haiti
Students from Loyola Blakefield in Towson recently participated in a mission trip to Haiti, where 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty level.
The way forward in an age of attention deficit
Each new media technology has given the church new channels for sharing the joy of the Gospel, but the story has not always gotten through.
Praying with children
The faith of the world’s young people is precisely what the present crisis is destroying. It will not be enough, though it is certainly necessary, for the church to root out the evil in her midst and bring about some semblance of justice.
Sweden’s Catholic past and future
For the past 500 years, Catholicism has made little impression on Sweden. Yet perhaps even now in this ardently secular country, there are small signs of change.
When hard conversations have to happen
For children’s sake, for our church’s sake, for the sake of our own souls, we cannot choose the easy way out and avoid what is difficult to say or do.
Nothing is ‘normal’ after the death of a child
The day after Nick left us, I was sobbing uncontrollably, pacing the floor alone in my living room, when my husband was out. I screamed at God, saying, “How could you take my son? My son!! Why did you take him from me???!!!”
No problem, just opportunity for Spalding group after Haiti mission canceled
The power of a person’s will to do good and to share love with others is something that should never be underestimated.