Faith and Family

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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 February 28: Second Sunday of Lent

This week, we hear about Jesus going up on the mountain where he was transfigured before three of his disciples.
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Respecting Each Other’s Boundaries

For as long as my son and daughter have been old enough to understand language, my wife and I do not touch the kids without asking first. We do not touch them without their consent.
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Faith and Family for February 21: The First Sunday of Lent

This week's Gospel recounts Jesus' 40 days in the desert, where he is tempted by the devil.
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Faith and Family for February 7: Healings

This week, the Gospel tells us about Jesus encountering and healing many people who were ill or possessed by demons.
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The Student Becomes the Teacher

St. Francis and his unique flavor of Christian spirituality has left an indelible mark on the way I live out my faith in everyday life.
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Faith and Family for January 31: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week's Gospel recalls Jesus' encounter with an unclean spirit in Capernaum.
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