Migrating to Our Heavenly Home
The 19th was the anniversary of my sister’s death. I was surprised, though I probably…
STIGMA kills! Parishes Can Do Something.
STIGMA kills. Church communities can do something about it. Let me add: adding “mental illness”…
Walking into the Fiery Furnace of Illness with Faith
“If our God, whom we serve, can save us from the white-hot furnace and from…
Christ in Suffering
“Suffering bears within it the living presence of God.” -Fr James Steven Benrens, OCSO It…
Facebook Healthy Catholics
Don’t forget Healthy Catholics is on Facebook! Much more there: https://www.facebook.com/healthycatholics/ We also just started…
The Gift of Suffering
“The souls in purgatory pray for us, and their prayers are even more effective than…
Depression versus Grief
As many of you know my youngest sister died unexpectedly three weeks ago. Although the…
From the Blog Author
The day after I arrived in New Jersey for a family visit my youngest sister,…
Failure & God’s Will
Sometimes we can think we have been inspired by the Holy Spirit to do a…
St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Depression, & Doubt
During her life, St. Jane Frances de Chantal struggled with anxiety and some depression. She…