Walking with Others as a Catholic Social Worker

I realized that some of my coworkers had made it years if not a lifetime without any intimate encounter with Love Himself, with the assurance of being seen, known, and cared for no matter what.

LettersBethany SpringelmeyerJune 17, 2020vocation, Grace, Solidarity Comment

Friend Crushes, Loneliness & Receptivity: Finding a New Approach to Friendship

I wanted close friends so badly because, as an only child, I never had a sister of my own. I had supportive family relationships and friendships, which more than made up for not having siblings. But, instead of receiving their love as a gift from God, all I could see was the hole left in my life by the sister I'd never had.

Learning to Give Myself Grace

"Dear Friends, About three years ago I remember sitting in mass on a particular Sunday & hearing a homily that changed my entire outlook..."

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