Sometimes I wish I was more like my mammalian relatives who go into hibernation and just let life go on. Where can I find hope? Then three recent experiences offered me a new perspective, just in time for Thanksgiving.
How many more hidden treasures like Sister Atanazia exist, quietly making a difference in the lives of marginalized communities? How many sisters have stories of resilience and love that remain untold?
Ministering to persons, especially children and youth with different abilities, is difficult. Still, through constant prayers, I find my inner strength to continue to bring Christ to them.
Horizons - Each altar de muertos honors and rejoices in the lives of the ancestors and our loved ones gone before us. It's a way to remember that each of us living today is the legacy and dream of our ancestors.
The month of November is when the church reminds us to pray for our faithful departed. The month to pray for the dead is a time to thank God for them, and uphold the values and legacies they passed on to us.
Despite years of intermittent warfare between the Palestinians and Israel, we have hoped that simple decency, public morality, honest governments and personal conscience would sweep down, writes Joan Chittister.
All Souls' Day is observed Nov. 2. We believe we will all return to God and be judged according to our deeds. Death becomes meaningful when anchored in the hope of resurrection. Jesus is our way to reach our destination.
The words of Jesus, "Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled and the one who humbles himself will be exalted," have guided Sr. Molly Fernandes's journey to a life with purpose.
Horizons - Traditionally within the Christian community, November is a month of remembrance of the dead. Remembrance is, at its core, an act of love. What sparkles in our souls when we remember is the love of God.
La Lucha, the struggle for land ownership and water rights in Honduras continues 40 years after the disappearance of activist Jesuit priest Fr. James Carney, writes Josephite Sr. Sharon White.
Sr.. Mariana Olivo reflects on life and death, tradition and memories of the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in Mexico between Nov. 1 and 2 to honor those who have already departed.
We as Catholics don't make exceptions for when the death penalty is acceptable. Whether requested by the individual or mandated by the state, the death penalty is — as our Catechism states — always "inadmissible."
Sr. María Elena Méndez Ochoa reflects on humble leadership, women's participation and the importance of working collaboratively to transform death into full life during the Synod of Bishops.
Horizons - Death is a painful but inescapable reality. Yet with Jesus, we need only to live in the present moment, given as a grace of God, in fidelity to God's will. Our actions will be our legacy.
During the 2022 floods in Pakistan, we Presentation Sisters listened to the grief of the people and also heard about their efforts to survive. The resilience of the people was truly amazing.
While I like the idea of learning from my predecessors, I prefer the imagery of anchors instead of pillars. Anchors allow for movement. But mine are gradually disappearing and I'm not liking it one bit.
Help us, Lord, to shift our focus from other nations like China or Russia and turn it inward to ourselves. We need to recognize the need to come together, to find common ground, and rewrite our own history.
Why does Paul seem to contradict himself when he insists that women in Corinth should have their heads covered for praying and prophesying publicly in their liturgical assemblies?
Scripture for Life: The litmus test for people of any faith and spirituality today is the measure of how deep their active compassion is for the "other" among them which also includes non-human life, the new migrants of climate change.