by Kevin Banet | Jun 8, 2022 | mental health
Have you ever lost your car keys or temporarily forgotten which day it is? Many of us have, and if we are 65 or older or have older loved ones, it can sometimes be scary … and we tend to assume the worst. According to Dr. Jason Morris, a clinical psychologist, such a...
by Kevin Banet | May 25, 2022 | Senior stories
The air was tense as Claudia stared at the open doorway through which a visitor had just walked. “She has the nerve to put that kind of pressure on us,” Claudia whispered to her co-worker Rebecca as she craned her neck, making sure that the woman was gone. “They do...
by Kevin Banet | May 14, 2022 | Social Work
Samantha explained her situation: she had four children at home, was pregnant with twins, and her husband had a low-paying job as a truck driver. “And the air conditioning on the van is broken. It gets so unbearably hot back there for the kids – you know what I mean.”...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 25, 2021 | History, Prayer
We often think of the gratefulness of the pilgrims in 1621 as sparking our Thanksgiving holiday. But there is more to the story. In that year, the pilgrims, who had made a 66-day journey from England, celebrated with a three-day feast, attended by members of the local...
by Kevin Banet | Oct 2, 2021 | Prayer
Caregivers – whether family members or professionals – endure many difficulties of caring for their loved ones. We offer this prayer, composed by several laypersons and a priest, to all who want to reach out to God for the graces needed to carry out their...
