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Features 10 Listening “The highest form of love.”—Paul Tillich, philosopher, Bonnie LeMelle Abadie 16 Christ Lives in the Mundane: To develop your devotion to Christ alone, put our Lord in all your tasks, Jim Still-Pepper 20 Profiles in Service “Prayer Is Our Consent to God’s Presence in Us.” “I’m both...
I am sorry to hear that one of my favorite writers, Jim Auer, had contracted COVID-19 (“Long-hauling: An Inside View,” March 2022). Please extend to him my prayerful wishes for a steady and full recovery. His story of his experience with the virus is very insightful and informative and reveals...
Several months ago, my husband had both knees replaced. The after-surgery care and commitment were more challenging than either of us could have imagined. I likened it to bringing home a newborn from the hospital. Constant attention was required; the tiniest detail made a substantial difference. I quickly learned to...
“PRAYER IS OUR CONSENT TO GOD’S PRESENCE IN US.” Q. How did you discover your vocation? A. My pursuit of my vocation to the diaconate began in 2014 when I received a letter saying a deacon class was scheduled, and I was suggested as a possible candidate. I laughed and...
Features 9 Poem: So Many Simple Wishes…Hopes…Prayers, Michael T. Best 10 A Whirlwind of Care and Hope: An inside look at the cosmos of wounded kids at children’s hospitals with a chaplain who was there, Fr. Denis Ryan, CsSr 18 Meditation: The Joyful Noise of Faith and Music: Our virtuoso Creator...
Just when I don’t think I have time to read Liguorian with all of my other reading material…it stays on the top of my list. You have such great articles. In the February 2022 edition, I especially enjoyed “Love Is For Giving” and seeing our very special deacon, Jerry Stoverink...
This year has flown by! Summer begins in June, the halfway mark of our publishing year, and we need to call out to you, our readers. Last year, we initiated the first Liguorian Readers’ Choice Awards, and we’d like to continue the tradition. We understand life is busy, so we’re...
“I receive more than I…will ever be able to give.” Q. How did you discover your vocation? A. For as long as I can remember, I felt that God was calling me to service within the Church. At age twenty-two I responded to the vocation of marriage by marrying Debbie,...
Father Stu Cast and production Mark Wahlberg: Fr. Stuart Long Mel Gibson: Bill Long, Stu’s father Jacki Weaver: Kathleen Long, Stu’s mother Teresa Ruiz: Young Stu’s girlfriend Director: Rosalind Ross (debut) Production: Columbia Pictures Distribution: Sony Pictures Release Date: April 15, 2022 “Don’t pray for an easy life. Pray...
Features 9 Movie Review: Father Stu: Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson star in a film about the power of redemption, Elizabeth A. Herzing-Gebhart 10 Awaken to a Life in Christ: Vatican II called laity to “the fullness of Christian life”; laypeople now play essential roles in the Church, Bonnie Lemelle Abadie...
A variation on that old adage, “You are what you eat,” is a line I heard on a recent podcast: “You are what you think.” English philosopher James Allen wrote this: “As a man thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.” Perhaps this truth resonated so...
Christ “frees us from the prison of our shame” Q. How did you discover your vocation? A. How did a young boy born to Buddhist parents on the island of Borneo end up being a Catholic deacon for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston? This is the story of how God showed...
The “Faith Hits Home” column “Time to Clean Up!” (October 2021) exhorts us to take care of our planet as follows: “Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! Repeat!” and tells us some ways of doing so, but the part about recycling leaves out some important information. One of the problems with plastic is...
The eleventh day of March marks two full years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic. I am stunned by this reality. Still. And what’s more shocking, in my opinion, is that we, as a nation, don’t have a better handle on the situation. Near the end...
I am a longtime subscriber to Liguorian magazine. I’m ninety-two, and I grew up having Liguorian in my birth home. And it has been in my own homes ever since I was married. The fiction story “Mind Your P’s and Q’s” by Dave Bachmann (September 2021) is a wonderful story with a...
Features 10 Saint Patrick: His little-known true story of courage—in his own words, Dawn Allred-KraEmer, PhD 14 Shedding Light on Our Faith: Luminous Mysteries “bring out the Christological depth of the rosary.” Sara Beth Meyer 18 Profiles in Service: We Can’t Tell God “Not Yet” Forever, God is good all...
We can’t tell God “not yet” forever Q. How did you discover your vocation? A. Growing up in a strong Catholic family, I was blessed to have my childhood filled with sharing in the lives of many priests, brothers, and nuns. They were frequent guests in our home, so experiencing...
I just read an edition of your magazine. One letter provoked this reply. The writer said, “Why would you recommend a [COVID-19] vaccination based on the tissue of aborted children? …That wrong does not make a right!” Here’s my perspective: Just as the innocent victim of a murder committed no...
Features 9 Simple Things to Do for Others: Showing Spousal Love, Liguori Publications Staff 10 The Science of Religion: After years of studies, doctors link going to church with good health for body and soul, Robert E. Justus, MD 16 The Truth about Anger, Resentment, Forgiveness, Trust: Why did...
As a bonus mom to a just-teen (thirteen) and soon-to-be-teen (eleven), my linguistic knowledge expands constantly. Thank goodness for four more children in their early to mid-twenties who are much more in tune with trendy jargon than I am. They often save me from being completely discombobulated. I think the...