Last year, in order to honor the Easter season, Ava Lalor shared that she was going to be intentional with honoring the Sabbath. While it didn’t go entirely as planned, she appreciated the effort to really celebrate this holy time of year:
In her latest Openers column, associate editor Ava Lalor gives an update on how her Lent has been going. About midway through Lent, a couple conversations helped her to realize that she wanted something more out of the season. While she had
Assistant editor Ava Lalor shares a book review of the recent release “Beckoning.” The teen novel follows the story of Tabby Long, a young, non-Christian girl attending a Catholic school. Very quickly, Tabby’s life — and her family’s life — is upended
Assistant editor Ava Lalor shares how a conversation with a priest about the homeless in their community has led her to take seriously how to give alms this Lenten season: “During the season of Lent, we are called to do three things
Earlier this year, Ava Lalor attended and helped facilitate a listening session for the synod of bishops within her diocese: “In case you need a refresher course on what this synod is about, here’s some context: Called a synod on synodality, Pope
Asistant editor Ava Lalor writes about a book she has been reading, “Letters to Myself from the End of the World,” by Emily Stimpson Chapman. Written in the form of letters to Chapman’s younger self, the book addresses the issues of holiness,
Disney’s recent movie “Encanto” has quickly gained a following for its beautiful story and catchy music. Assistant editor Ava Lalor has this review: “Prior to Christmas, I had read a review published online by Angelus News titled, “‘Encanto” proves a kids movie
Assistant editor Ava Lalor writes about Illinois’ repeal of the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act, which will go into effect on June 1. What brough this legislation close to home is that come summer, her 16-year-old sister and her friends who
In a recent column, Ava Lalor, assistant editor for Our Sunday Visitor, unpacks a recent movie she watched and how it’s helping her enter into the New Year with a positive perspective. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is about a negative
Assistant editor Ava Lalor shares how the season of Advent elevates our common experience of waiting and makes it sacred. And as Advent transitions into Christmas, the advent waiting for one season of her life is transitioning into the joy of another.