Is requesting prayers on social media more than attention seeking? U.S. Catholic readers weigh in.
Should you request prayers on social media?
U.S. CatholicOur Lady of Sorrows: a model for parents facing hard times
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Like Mary walking beside Jesus, we can accompany our children through the difficult times they face, even if we can’t carry their crosses for them.
St. Monica, patron saint of doing the best you can
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St. Monica was no perfect mother. But can she still be a role model for women today?
The Power of Reflection: How I Find Wisdom in the Rearview
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Reflection isn’t alchemy: It doesn’t turn the dreadful into the delightful, or the other way around. But what reflecting does accomplish is that it helps us dig deep into an experience and to notice and remember the highlights, challenges, and resulting takeaways.
I’ve Moved 11 Times. Here’s the Biggest Lesson I’ve Learned
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But even as moving is expected at this phase of life, I’m struck, when reflecting on my experiences of switching homes and cities, by my memory of the difficulty of each relocation. I’m not talking about the physical act of packing all my things in boxes and loading a UHaul (though to be clear: I find this process 10 out of 10 on the tedious and stressful scale). Rather, I mean the emotional impacts of moving challenged me during every one of those 11 moves.
How I’m Embracing the Freedom That Comes From Closing a Door on an Opportunity
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Contentment Over Comparison: How Leaning into Gratitude Has Improved My Life
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If comparison steals joy, and gratitude cultivates it, then the path to contentment in a life that is overall marked by good fortune ( I’m not reckoning with systemic oppression, a trauma history, or any number of other major life challenges) isn’t so hard to navigate.
3 Ways to Stay Grounded During Life-Changing Moments
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I’ve embraced a few practices with life milestones to help me determine how to both meaningfully and realistically honor individual occasions.
How to Implement Behavioral Activation in Your Life
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Behavioral Activation is a therapy approach that has been found to be very effective in treating depression, but its benefits are not limited to people who are suffering depressive symptoms. Anyone seeking positive change in their lives can learn the strategies and skills incorporated in this therapy modality.
Should you request prayers on social media?
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Is requesting prayers on social media more than attention seeking?
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