Alison Blanchet
Faith is the foundation for the challenges of adulthood
In December of 2006 my friends and I were working at a mission in Belize, a mere 26 hour bus ride away from Mexico City.
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Father Bryan P. Babick
What is this thing we call the Mass?
Editor’s Note: Father Bryan P. Babick, SL.L., vicar for Divine Worship and the Sacraments for the Diocese of Charleston, begins a series on the Mass and the forthcoming revised English translation of the Roman Missal.
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Stop hiding the joy of loving Jesus
When I did campus ministry at two colleges of another religious denomination, I always admired the fact that the students, faculty and staff openly expressed their faith and were not embarrassed to talk about their […]
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God gives us the right grace at the right time
The job interview results in yet another “thanks but no thanks” letter. Results from the second graduate school entrance exam arrive, still short of the score needed to gain admission with scholarship assistance to the […]
Alison Blanchet
We all still need our mothers
Last Saturday I walked through the door of my apartment and tripped over a collection of baby toys. Entering the kitchen I was amused to find my roommate Danielle, who is usually an iPhone-using, sushi-eating, […]
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Recognizing Jesus in the needy
The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus that we read during the Easter season is one of my favorites. I often wonder if I would have recognized the Lord walking the path […]
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Eight Portraits of Love: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Editor’s note: This is the final part of a series for Lent. At a time when our society is discussing and debating health care, social assistance and immigration, it is helpful to look to the […]
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Eight Portraits of Love: St. Katharine Drexel
Editor’s note: This is part of a series for Lent. Poverty. Ignorance. Racism. Violence. Each of these words has a power and a reality that is harsh and calls out for conversion and help. Each […]
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We give glory to God by being light bearers to the world
A hymn we sing at Mass has a refrain that goes something like this, “You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before all, that they may see the good that you […]
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Eight Portraits of Love: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
Editor’s note: This is part of a series for Lent. When I was in high school, someone in the parish gave me a copy of the life of a holy Native American woman and said […]