In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy to overlook the many small miracles and blessings surrounding us. We should strive to continually offer thanks, not only when the sun shines but even — especially — when the storms gather, for
With a new year around the corner, Gretchen R. Crowe, editor-in-chief of OSV News, offers three ways we can grow our spiritual lives this year. She writes: “Too often, all the potential of the newness of the year devolves into a list
Columnist David Mills looks at the need for the faithful to cultivate a sense of gratitude for the things they have — not only as a way to take stock of their blessings, but so that they can be more attentive to
In the latest in his series “Letters to a Young Catholic,” Notre Dame professor Leonard DeLorenzo explores something that is difficult for most of us: being uncomfortable. However, being uncomfortable means that we are not beholden to our comforts. DeLorenzo writes: “‘You
Gretchen Crowe writes that gratitude should not become a forgotten fad: “Do you remember a time, in the not too distant past, when social media during November was almost synonymous with public statements of gratitude? For a few years there, so many
Ava Lalor writes how Lent is not often a season during which we focus on gratitude — especially in the middle of a pandemic. “This Lent, as the editorial board has written, feels in many ways to be a continuation of Lent
The gratitude that comes from encountering Christ's love and mercy is enough to bring joy and hope to a troubled world, Pope Francis said.
"If we are bearers of gratitude, the world itself will become better, even if only a little bit, but
Kathryn Jean Lopez explores gratitude in her column Taking Note this week. On tour for the National Review, she is speaking about gratitude for fellow conservative members of the National Review Institute. She notes how expressions of gratitude vary across the nation.
Let’s start with how, in late 16th-century France, a Latin word slid into a French term. What? Stick with me now. Maybe we tend to fiddle with the word “generous” — as in “developing a generous heart” — and like to get
A few months ago, after I posted information on an annual women’s pilgrimage to Italy, a trip I co-host each year, I read a very sad comment on my Facebook page. A woman said while a visit to Italy, and in particular