U.S. Catholic Blog

How to say ‘no’

“Secure your oxygen mask before helping others.” Many of us don’t even pay attention to these words anymore. We’re old hands at flying, so while the flight...

A box for baby to sleep in

A woman in the United States is more likely to die in childbirth than a woman in Poland, Belarus, or Austria. Think about that for a second. Here’s another...

Learning compassion

“Compassion is…the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too,”  –Frederick Buechner...