Mel Brooks’ movie, “High Anxiety,” was released in 1977. It was a comical satire of Alfred Hitchcock’s horror movies, such as “Psycho,” “The Birds” and “Vertigo.” But today, anxiety is no laughing matter. It has spread through our culture more widely and
Parents are all too familiar with the sort of anxiety that can subconsciously nag at you all day long, before really kicking in at night. It is good to call upon the angels in times of worry and uncertainty.
The Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, recently announced an initiative aimed at combatting the rising crisis of mental health struggles among young people in America. In announcing the effort, Bishop Thomas Tobin said: “Post-pandemic, there has been a rapid and intense increase
Pauline Sister Nancy Usselmann writes about how outside influences tend to cause more worry in our lives. Trusting in God and not trying to solve every problem ourselves is a way in which we can find more inner peace: “From COVID-19 to
This year, for the first time, managing editor Scott Warden and his family prayed the Divine Mercy Novena together. Scott writes: “I’d never really spent much time with the Divine Mercy devotion until this year. I’ve seen the Divine Mercy image hundreds
Scripture seldom has an angel begin a visit with “Hello.” There’s no “How are you?” Yes, to a young woman in Nazareth it’s, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.” Then, seeing her reaction: “Do not be afraid, Mary.” Time and