Like a robin returning after winter, I am set to begin another trip ‘home’ to see my dad. He lived at home for a few years following the death of...
Aging
Stories and perspectives on aging in the Catholic community, including elder care, spiritual growth, and the justice issues facing older adults.
There’s something appropriate about turning 40 in a place where you might get eaten by a grizzly. The mountains don’t care about you,” says the forest ranger...
Even in their autumn years, Baby Boomers discover that old dogs can learn new tricks. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at...
Divorce has doubled for couples over 50. Empty nesters share tales from the brink. Even before Dick and Irene Reimbold’s younger daughter left for college...
(This story accompanies The 25-year-itch: Empty nesters and the second half of marriage.) One way to sustain a marriage through the second half is to keep...
This story accompanies The 25-year-itch: Empty nesters and the second half of marriage.) David and Claudia Arp, founders of Marriage Alive and authors of The...
My father came home from his service in the Marines in the South Pacific to marry the redheaded girl of his dreams, whom he’d met at St. Francis De Sales in...
Jesus taught adults, so why are parishes so focused on educating young children when the older members could really use the lessons? Sounding Boards are one...
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When it comes to caring for the terminally ill, Catholics sometimes struggle to decide when enough is enough. Last December Tina and Jeff Jankowski were...
