by Abby | Apr 20, 2025 | Trauma-Informed
At the House of Peace, a Catholic domestic violence shelter in Chicago, women who stay there for several months do an interesting project at the end of their stay. This project is called a “resurrection story.” These women, who have survived domestic violence, have...
by Abby | Apr 13, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Blessed Laura Vicuna was born in Chile in 1891. Her father, Jose, was an army officer and a noble family member, while her mother, Mercedes, was from a humble farming family. Jose’s family disapproved of him marrying someone from a lower class and disowned him. ...
by Abby | Apr 6, 2025 | Protective Factors
To begin discussing how to promote counter-ACEs in youth ministry and religious education, we need to understand why counter-ACEs are important. In our work with children, whether it be in youth ministry, sacramental preparation, or religious education, it is more...
by Abby | Mar 30, 2025 | Resilience
Before we discuss women and resilience, let’s first recap what we know about resilience. Resilience is an ability that helps us to do three things: Heal from trauma Handle daily hassles well Thrive There are lots of ways to build resilience, and an easy way to...
by Abby | Mar 16, 2025 | Saints Who Faced Trauma
Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora was born into a noble, wealthy Roman family. At 21, she married Christoforo, a well-known lawyer in Rome. The couple had four children in their first five years of marriage, but only two survived infancy. On top of all of that,...
