May 2025

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Dear Reader: Rebuilding God’s Church

Anyone who has ever watched a baby learn to walk knows that once they take that first step, everything changes.
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A New Perspective on Christian Parenting 

Contrary to traditional adult-child relationships, this mom presents a gentle parenting method rooted in child liberation theology, which calls for respecting and empowering children. 
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Nuns Against Gun Violence 

Another mass shooting, another spate of thoughts and prayers. A group of sisters and their supporters are working to reignite a sense of urgency in the face of America’s gun violence epidemic. 
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Mary: Mother and Mystic 

She is beloved for her unshakable faith in her son, Jesus. But this Franciscan writer argues that Mary had a deeper understanding of his mission than we realize. 
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Rebuild My Church: Stacking Stones on the Margins

Catholic Extension Society seeks to erect more than 600 churches and schools in storm-torn Puerto Rico.
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Let Us Pray: Defining Prayer Anew 

And though you believe you hold no hope, you just bought three pears and are waiting for them to ripen in the bowl.
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