by Genevieve Kineke | Aug 31, 2022 | Church crisis, Columns, Culture, Family, Prayer
“Take comfort, my people” (Isaiah 40:1) is a common enough phrase during the Advent season, but there is no reason why this divine directive should be limited to that time of year. In fact, given the growing anxieties all around us—familial concerns, psychological...
by Genevieve Kineke | May 4, 2022 | Culture, Motherhood, Vice
The Way of the Cross is a popular devotion during Lent, allowing us to plumb the depths of the Paschal Mystery. It is a challenging discipline that reminds us of the details of Christ’s suffering, for while most of his disciples had scattered, there were many who did...
by Genevieve Kineke | Jul 29, 2021 | Culture, Gender
From the outset, in pondering authentic femininity, I always knew that stereotypes were toxic. When people latch onto one, it colours their ability to see past it, to consider essences which might contradict the shallow supposition. “Men are strong; women are...
by Genevieve Kineke | Jul 6, 2021 | Church crisis, Culture, Saints
To be blunt, very few Catholics consistently observe their obligation to attend Sunday Mass, and although that number has been in steady decline in recent decades, the COVID catastrophe has made matters far worse. Poor catechesis is much at fault, but when combined...
by Genevieve Kineke | Mar 2, 2021 | Columns, Culture, Family
Despite the existential body blows thrown at the family in recent decades, there is a template that might help to push back against the present confusion. In Biology 101, we learned that at the center of every plant or animal cell is a nucleus, whose key function is...
by Genevieve Kineke | May 17, 2019 | Culture, End of Life, Health
This dedicated son was amply rewarded after 27 years of dedication to his unconscious mother, who had suffered a brain injury in protecting him in a car accident. A woman who spent almost 30 years in a coma is now alert and talking after her family refused to give up...
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