In the spring of 2006, I made a decision to try a new Catholic church. As the mother of an 8-year-old with severe autism, I had already experienced my fair...
Disabilities
Read Catholic perspectives on disability justice, including advocacy, accessibility, and inclusion in church and society.
1. Support people. An integral part of recovery for people with mental illness is to have a supportive faith community to rely on for their spiritual needs...
Catholics have a responsibility to minister out of our gifts and experiences, says Deacon Tom Lambert, of the Archdiocese of Chicago. For him, that means...
Talk with parents of kids living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) about finding a church home, and one ominous phrase often repeats: “A few years later, we...
When I was in my early twenties, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the central...
In line for a roller coaster at an amusement park is an odd place for a spiritual experience. But there I was at Pittsburgh’s Kennywood Park, hot and...
When Wendy Zimmerman wanted to join her boyfriend, Eddie Knack, for Sunday Mass, it took some doing. Zimmerman has an intellectual disability that precludes...
Eight sets of young, eager eyes gaze up at Carol Ruddell. The Utah Sunday school teacher is about to dive into a lesson on the Eucharist. She clears her throat...
On March 26, 2015, the U.S. Postal Service issued a collection of stamps honoring the art of Martín Ramírez. At the time of his death, in February 1963 at...
Reconsidering Intellectual Disability By Jason Reimer Greig (Georgetown University Press, 2015) In early 2004, Ashley’s parents faced a difficult decision...
