Tag: Thanksgiving

Loneliness. The subject comes up quite often in the media, especially during the holiday season, that “most wonderful time of the year.” Recently, U.S. Surgeon General...

Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for -- mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children...

If it seems like a long lead-up to Thanksgiving this year, that's because it is. The holiday will be celebrated on the latest possible...

As the temperature outside drops and the leaves turn brilliant colors, our thoughts turn toward the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. What a wonderful tradition...

Sunday Scripture readings for Nov. 19, 2023, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31  Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5  1 Thes 5:1-6  Mt...

I recently returned from a beautiful pilgrimage to France, but unexpectedly brought home a stomach bug to my beloved family. Talk about a bumpy...

Thanksgiving is always a logistical nightmare. It's a relentless juggling act of consolidating kitchen space, frantically searching for that tool you use only once a...

I have a theory. It is very unofficial. I haven't done any scientific research on it. I wouldn't even know where to begin --...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Sarah McCauley, her husband and their two children normally divide Thanksgiving weekend between two large family gatherings in Minnesota and...

Responding to editors’ requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an editorial titled: “Thanksgiving. Advent. Christmas....