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Loving our neighbor means getting attached

December 7, 2018 Alison Blanchet | The Catholic Miscellany

A few words from a judge ended our time with the toddler yesterday afternoon. The little boy that had been my shopping buddy, who I had packed lunch notes for and who I had prayed with […]

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Loneliness can be cured

November 4, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

A recent column by George Will made public some startling figures about loneliness. According to the medical research that Will cites, “persistent loneliness” contributes to premature death at a statistically higher rate than smoking, obesity, […]

Columnists

A collision of culture and faith

October 21, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

For the past two years, Georgetown University has been in the news in the aftermath of announcements that it would make reparation to the descendants of slaves sold in 1838. It seems that Jesuit priests […]

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Winds blow and waters rise

October 7, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

Hurricane Florence caused trees to fall on homes, business places to be ruined beyond repair, and floods to inundate parks, residential neighborhoods, and whole towns. Meanwhile, people in places other than North and South Carolina […]

Columnists

And for whom shall we pray?

September 23, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

When we sisters gather, it can be a trifle startling to hear what individual sisters raise up in moments of spontaneous prayer. One now deceased sister at my community’s motherhouse prayed each year for “a […]

Columnists

There is One big reason we stay

September 2, 2018 Caroline

Every now and then a telecommuting day brings with it a revelation or reminder. On a recent weekday, I was working from home and enjoyed the luxury of a 12:15 Mass at our parish church. […]

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Why we should not shop at thrift stores

August 29, 2018 Caroline

Dear Editor: I really enjoyed the article “Doing without creates compassion for the poor” [The Miscellany, Aug. 16] and have increasingly been trying to encourage the life of solidarity for my two teenage daughters. There […]

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Retirement can bring holy repurposing

August 12, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

A number of parishes around our state are heavily weighted with retirees. We really cannot do without them. They often make up the work force of volunteers and leaders of devotional and service groups. Outreach […]

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Immigration discernment

August 11, 2018 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q. I’m very confused over the immigration debate. It seems that some church leaders are upset with our national policies but I don’t understand why. Could you explain this?  (Hilton Head, SC) A. The questions surrounding […]

Columnists

It’s time for respect

July 29, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

We Americans are noted for being outspoken politically and making fun of our governing officials. Cartoonists caricature politicians, and everyone from town council members to the president gets lampooned. Though it may be customary for us, […]

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