Mental Health & Community Care

Reimagining House Blessings as Pastoral Care in the Time of Covid-19

Author's Note: I am writing from my perspective as a priest, but many lay leaders provide meaningful pastoral care, even in the …

Predictability, flexibility, connection and empowerment help stabilize adult learners so that they can continue to grow into full …

It has been a good and joyful thing to watch laypeople and priests and deacons lead Compline and other daily offices across the …

Have you found a particular picture book helpful in talking with children and their families about death? Please let us know in …

...that don't involve waving a giant American flag from the pulpit or shooting off fireworks at the passing of the …

"When adults share stories of self-reflection, seeking forgiveness, and naming how we could have done better show that brokenness …

"Once I understood [them] to be traumatized...I saw them as they really were – loving, hurting, gifted, fearful, seeking, blessed …

You might pray that the person stays healthy and well fed during Holy Week. Then brainstorm what items you could include in the …

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning."-Lamentations …

The following is an abridged version, edited by the author. The full article can be read here: How Faith Can Improve Mental Health …