Residents of Oak Crest Retirement Community in Parkville have ovens in their homes, but Del Lloyd has noticed that many people only use them for storage.Read More
One thing residents of independent living communities have come to learn is, “It’s never too late to being weaving exercise into your daily life.”Read More
Movie scenes often paint the picture of a person in their 80s sitting at a table. They’re tired. Their children sit across from them, holding a brochure that features couples in their 70s happily walking in front of a retirement community.Read More
Last week, I wrote about the various vocations that are crucial to the fulfillment of the Church’s mission, focusing on the Sacrament of the Holy Order of Deacon. The vocations of our permanent deacons, as with priests, are visible to the Catholic community. You see their generous labors at Masses, Baptisms, funerals, weddings, hospitals, prisons...Read More
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, claiming up to 300,000 lives each year – more than the total lost annually to breast cancer, lung cancer and HIV/AIDS combined.Read More
Social media is not only here to stay but should be recognized and used as a “new form of pastoral ministry,” U.S. bishops were told Nov. 15 in their annual meeting.Read More
In “Now the hard work begins for conscientious Catholics” (CR, Nov. 4) Tony Magliano continues to espouse the mantra of Catholic social justice. Instead, Catholics should encourage their government to create an environment that will allow the individual to tend to the sick, respect life, be good stewards of the environment, etc. By singing the...Read More
Leading up to this month of celebrating Black Catholic History, God sent several interesting and innovative ideas our way along with partners. Here’s the story and how you can become a partner.Read More
While I agree wholeheartedly with my friend Tony Magliano’s comments (CR, Nov. 4) that “politicians refuse to work for the passage of legislation that protects the unborn, and abolishes capital punishment,” he goes way too far in other areas that the government should not be involved.Read More