Nov. | Dec. 2024

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Dear Reader: ‘It Will Be Happier’ 

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a poet I’ve long admired, once wrote that “hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’”
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Advent: Worth the Wait 

We live in a culture of instant gratification where most anything we want is just one click away. Advent invites us to slow down and savor the season of expectation, longing, and hope.
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A Practical Guide to Death for Catholics  

On All Souls’ Day, we celebrate all those who have passed away. This author addresses questions people may have about the practicalities of a Catholic death and burial. 
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Let Us Pray: Sisters and Brothers in the Spirit 

Since we are truly one in heart, we should find a common expression of the Spirit who moves us.
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Blessed Carlo Acutis

Carlo Acutis: Miracles, Holy Bread, and a Teen Saint in the Making 

“Not me, but God,” Blessed Carlo Acutis is quoted as saying. When this author visited Assisi, she discovered the growing excitement surrounding the millennial teenager’s life, legacy, and sainthood cause.
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Streaming: Thanksgiving Films 

While cinephiles are awash in Christmas films this time of year, Thanksgiving has not proven as lucrative a theme for filmmakers to explore.
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