Associate editor Ava Lalor addresses the conversation many Catholics are having in regard to the liturgy and the changes that happened after the Second Vatican Council: “As a young adult who grew up at a ...
Threats against Catholic churches are escalating quickly on Twitter. As Ava Lalor writes in her latest column, the protests on Mother’s Day weekend, following the leaked Supreme Court draft indicating that the court may soon ...
Is your phone helping you grow in virtue and find joy in life, or is it more often a distraction? Associate editor Ava Lalor reflects on her own social media usage and poses some questions ...
Last year, in order to honor the Easter season, Ava Lalor shared that she was going to be intentional with honoring the Sabbath. While it didn’t go entirely as planned, she appreciated the effort to ...
In her latest Openers column, associate editor Ava Lalor gives an update on how her Lent has been going. About midway through Lent, a couple conversations helped her to realize that she wanted something more ...
Assistant editor Ava Lalor shares a book review of the recent release “Beckoning.” The teen novel follows the story of Tabby Long, a young, non-Christian girl attending a Catholic school. Very quickly, Tabby’s life — ...
Assistant editor Ava Lalor shares how a conversation with a priest about the homeless in their community has led her to take seriously how to give alms this Lenten season: “During the season of Lent, ...
Earlier this year, Ava Lalor attended and helped facilitate a listening session for the synod of bishops within her diocese: “In case you need a refresher course on what this synod is about, here’s some ...
Asistant editor Ava Lalor writes about a book she has been reading, “Letters to Myself from the End of the World,” by Emily Stimpson Chapman. Written in the form of letters to Chapman’s younger self, ...
Disney’s recent movie “Encanto” has quickly gained a following for its beautiful story and catchy music. Assistant editor Ava Lalor has this review: “Prior to Christmas, I had read a review published online by Angelus ...