Sewing Faith: Kathleen West launched Ethically Sourced Boutique inspired by Motherhood & Faith

by Jessica Rinaudo Entrepreneurs have many sources of inspiration when launching a new product or jumping into a new endeavor, and Kathleen West is no exception. Her inspiration is rooted in the divine and her vocation as a mother. West, and her husband, Ben, are from opposite sides of the …
Anthony Fauci, Deepak Chopra speak at first day of Vatican health conference

By CNA Staff CNA Staff, May 6, 2021 / 17:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). At the first day of an online Vatican conference on “exploring the mind, body, and soul,” Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke about the evolution of the scientific community’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the difference between …
Catholic at Home: Pouring Ourselves into Others

“An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.” – Aiden W. Tozer (The Christy Wright Show, ep. …
Mind and Soul: Our Debt to Imperfect Motherly Love

“Tell me about your mother…” Many a joke about my profession begins with these words spoken in an Austrian accent in imitation of Sigmund Freud. While many therapists downplay our connection to Freud, it is true that we tend to place heavy emphasis on the role of the mother in …
Biden’s National Day of Prayer proclamation lacks mention of God

Washington D.C., May 6, 2021 / 23:01 pm America/Denver (CNA). US President Joe Biden issued on Wednesday the annual proclamation of a National Day of Prayer, without mentioning any deity in it. The May 5 statement says that “throughout our history, Americans of many religions and belief systems have turned …
Letters About Mom

EMILY ALESHIRE MULVEY, IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH, ANDERSON TOWNSHIP One year ago, my mom was actively dying from a brain tumor. Her illness was short but severe, she was diagnosed on Dec. 26, 2019, and passed away on Mar. 28, 2020. As I journey past all those one-year milestones: …
May 7: St. John of Beverley

St. John of Beverley was the Bishop of Hexham, and later of York. He was born in Harpham, Yorkshire, and died in Beverley on May 7, 721. As a youth, John manifested a strong desire to devote his life to God, and eventually left his native Yorkshire and traveled Kent …
How to deal with difficult parents

The Ten Commandments tell us to “honor thy mother and father”, but what does that really look like? Especially for adult children?
Become a Spiritual Pilgrim

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Why Catholics are reluctant to share their faith… and what to do about it

by Alejandro Bermudez Denver, Colo., May 5, 2021 / 10:00 am America/Denver (CNA). First things first: this is the closest I have seen to the book I always wanted to write and never found the time to do. The title of the book is Web of Faith: A Curious Catholic’s …