How to Help a Grieving Friend, Six Months or Six Years After a Death
Scripture tells us to look out for the widows and orphans. One way to do that? Simply let them know you remember
Kirsten Andersen
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You don't need green beer to have a good time ...
How Should We Pray When it Comes to Politicians?
Put not your trust in princes, warned the psalmist
No Man Is an Island: Letting Someone Help Can Be a Generous Thing
Next time you need help, do the ones you love a favor and ask them for it
Mom of Two Kids With Microencephaly Speaks Out
“I don’t look at them as having terrible birth defects. I look at them as gorgeous.“
Aleteia’s 2016 Guide to Lenten Reading
Yikes! Lent arrives early this year! Scrambling for a last-minute reading plan? Don't worry, Aleteia's got you covered.
In Defense of Screen Time
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love video games
Man Versus Nature — Zika Edition
How do you fight the good fight when every weapon you have is a double-edged sword?
Viral Photos: Bride and Groom Surprise Grandma in the Hospital on Their Wedding Day
Wedding photographer hopes images remind people that weddings are about "family and love," not dresses and cakes
Death Panels Again: Will Wanting to Live be Criminalized?
Writer with a life-threatening illness wonders whether someone else will judge whether she gets to live the life she has
Year of Mercy: Reach Out to the Outcasts, Whether They Deserve it or Not
Call someone who you know is lonely, even if you understand why they’re lonely. Especially if you do
If Jesus Was Sinless, Why Did He Need to Be Baptized?
The answer is, he didn't need to. WE needed him to do it
Holy Spirits! Cocktails for Catholics by Michael P. Foley
Add some religious "spirits" to your holiday festivities with these Catholic-themed concoctions
5 Ways to Get Your Kids Into the Spirit of Advent
Get their focus off their wish lists and back on Christ
Playing the “Glad Game” Is Not for Wimps
Pollyanna was right, but her game demands spiritual fortitude and surrender
10 Quotes from the Saints on What Heaven Will Be Like
Those who know best describe the joy that awaits
St. John Lateran – A Celebration of Home
Catholics have a feastday for a building? Yes! And here is why!
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo: The Church Must Do More to Prepare Couples before Marriage
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Archbishop says
Have We Finally Reached Peak Pornography?
Playboy Magazine says the only way to stand out in today’s oversaturated market is to have its models put their clothes on
App Billed as “Yelp for Humans” Prompts Massive Public Backlash
No one likes a "Burn Book"