A High-Stakes Game
NOTHING MAKES YOU MORE AWARE of your own social privilege than being a White woman raising a Black teenage son. As such, I’ve learned a thing or two about the way the world works. It’s a high-stakes game; one with ...
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Faith and Family for May 23: Pentecost Sunday
This week at Mass, we celebrate the feast of Pentecost.
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Experiencing God’s Grace through Grandparenting
I became a grandmother when I was 36 years old. This is shocking to some people, but for me it was not something out of the ordinary: I had my first child when I was 17.
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Faith and Family for May 16: Ascension of the Lord
This week, as we celebrate Ascension Sunday, we hear the Gospel account of Jesus' return to his Father in heaven.
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Faith and Family for May 9: Love One Another
In this week's Gospel, Jesus implores his followers to love one another in the same way that he loves them.
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A Life Adrift
This month, millions of people in the United States will mark May 9 by celebrating Mother’s Day. According to reports, last year people spent a record $25 billion—yes, billion—on Mother’s Day. I, however, won’t be one of them. I haven’t ...
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