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The Do-si-do Girl

My mom once told me that there are people born into this world who don’t know how to love but are the ones who probably need it the most. And that if you love them long enough and hard enough without expecting anything in return, someday that love will bubble...

Lots of Love

His son-in-law drove. His daughter sat in the front passenger seat. He sat in the back seat behind her. His wife was next to him. “Good thing Brent is driving,” he teased his daughter. “I remember times riding with you. In my state I can’t afford to take any unnecessary...

Return to Sender

Estrangement by a defiant daughter puts the strength of hope to the test. It was late afternoon, and Hattie knew Michael would arrive soon. He and his friend, Dave, had delivered the few furniture pieces she would need at her small apartment at Comfort Care Lodge. Hattie sighed as she...

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Features 10 Marriage God’s Way: A “40-day Love Challenge” can help couples strengthen their vows, Dana Nygaard 16 “From the Depths of My Being” Redemptoristines extend their prayer life by writing icons, Iconography Photos by Mihai Cucu 20 Meditation: He Asked Her Why She Loves Him, So she wrote her...

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The Rest of 2021–22 Readers’ Choice Awards, Comments on Content Recently we asked you to name your favorite 2021–22 Liguorian articles for our Readers’ Choice Awards. We printed some comments in October; the rest follow. We thank all the readers who replied!  Series, First Place: “Alcoholism,” Fr. Ted Lawson’s comprehensive...

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Readers’ Choice Awards, Comments on 2021–22 Content We asked you in our May-June magazine to name your favorite recent Liguorian articles for our Readers’ Choice Awards, which we are announcing below with a few of your comments. Thanks to readers who wrote, including one who said, “I can’t choose a...

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Features 10  The Grace of Grandparenting: This rite of passage can deliver spiritual epiphanies and a barrel of fun, Kathy Coffey 16  New Bridges of Faith: A school day and a summer in the life of a seminarian reveal hope for Catholics crossing into the future,         ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Cover Story 10  The Brightest Days of Advent : If you “miss” the early season, make its last week memorable with reflections, Scripture, and prayers, Msgr. Douglas Fater Features 9    Simple Things to Do for Others at Christmas, Liguori Publications Staff 14  Climbing Off the Roller Coaster of Alcoholism:...

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Features 3    2020–21 Readers’ Choice Awards: You told Liguorian what you like best! 14  Renewed Understanding: Guest Editorial: A call to a deeper dialogue on race, Fr. Steve Benden, CSsr 16  Understanding the Child from an Alcoholic Home: Part four of five: Damaging disease also takes its toll on...

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Features 16   Saints Between Our Shores: They helped shape who we are, Peter Mayeux 20   What Would St. Alphonsus Do? 22   Sr. Agnette Bengal, SCC: Profiles in Service: A sister’s ninety-plus years of religious life 24   Understanding the Spouse of an Alcoholic: Part three of five:...

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Cover Story 10  Holy Monuments: Basilicas in Rome pay homage to brave Christians whose homes served as our first churches, Rita Mantone Features 16   Understanding the Alcoholic: Part two of five: Misconceptions abound about a disease where recovery can be real, Fr. Ted Lawson, CSsR 22   Portraits of...

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Cover Story 10   Got Happiness? Finding Bliss Is No Trivial Pursuit, Joe Baumgarten Features 7    Self-Love: Simple Things to Do for Others, Liguori Publications Staff 9    My Cup: Poem, Glenda Wiegard 14  Cross-Training: Catholics making time to shape up soul and body, Ray Cavanaugh 24  A Father &...