Kathleen Norris’s profound new book ‘Rebecca Sue’ is a kind of double memoir of Norris’s sister, who had suffered from severe mental disabilities, as well of the author herself and her family.
Disabilities
Posted inCatholic Book Club
Henri Nouwen died 30 years ago—but he still speaks to the modern seeker’s soul
Whether writing on Christian spirituality, faith, psychology, pastoral care or another of his many interests, the Rev. Henri Nouwen always emphasized the importance of embracing one’s own vulnerability and finding the human in the other.
Posted inShort Take
I’m a disabled theologian. Here are four ways I think the church can be more inclusive.
What must Catholics change in order for disabled people to be full and equal participants in our global society?
Posted inDispatches
Catholic sisters educate visually impaired children for free in Nigeria
Visually impaired children escape lifelong poverty with the education they receive from Catholic sisters in Lagos, Nigeria.
Posted inNews
Pope Leo encourages hiring people with disabilities at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV has approved a change in the Vatican labor laws to encourage offices to hire people with disabilities and to make the necessary accommodations.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I use Medicaid every day. I fear my lifeline is about to be cut.
Medicaid programs allow more children to attend school and climb out of poverty, and they allow some 4.5 million people to live in their own homes rather than in institutions.
Posted inFaith, News
First-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress inspires people to greater love of Jesus
The first Deaf Eucharistic Congress was held in Emmitsburg, Md. from April 4 to 6.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The California wildfires remind us to consider people with disabilities in emergency preparedness
Even during ordinary times, a lack of inclusive transportation can mean missing essential health appointments; during an emergency such as the California wildfires, it can be fatal.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Kingdom of God here and now: A homily for the Mass for Life
A sign of the presence of the Kingdom of God is when the vulnerable among us are well taken care of. That includes the unborn in their mothers’ wombs.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Despite discrimination because of my disability, I found grace in my confirmation journey
I use a motorized wheelchair and communication device because of my disability, cerebral palsy. Parishes were not prepared to accommodate my needs nor were they always willing to recognize my abilities.