by Abby | Dec 14, 2025 | Trauma-Informed
St. John Bosco was born in Italy, soon after the Napoleonic Wars devastated the area. He was also born during a time of drought and famine. With all of these factors, the family was impoverished. On top of this, when John was two years old, his father died. John spent...
by Abby | Nov 23, 2025 | Trauma-Informed
Marriage is a beautiful vocation that helps people reflect the image of God’s love for the world. At the same time, the process of preparing for marriage and marriage itself can bring to the surface the effects of trauma from one’s family, previous relationships, and...
by Abby | Nov 2, 2025 | Trauma-Informed
The Joy of the Gospel is an apostolic exhortation released by Pope Francis in 2013. In this exhortation, Pope Francis urges all members of the Church to be missionary disciples and offers guidance on evangelization. He stresses the importance of reaching out to the...
by Abby | Oct 12, 2025 | Trauma-Informed
Throughout the Bible, we find numerous examples of people interceding for those God has entrusted to them, thereby demonstrating the importance of intercessory prayer. For example, Jesus prays for his disciples. Throughout his letters, Paul repeatedly prays for those...
by Abby | Sep 21, 2025 | Trauma-Informed
Those on the front lines of the Catholic Church (priests, religious, and people working or volunteering in ministry) get to be with people at the best and worst moments of their lives. In one day, we may attend a wedding or a Baptism and celebrate the beauty of those...
by Abby | Jul 13, 2025 | Healing Resources, Trauma-Informed
Catholic teaching on redemptive suffering can sometimes get a bad reputation. Often, people will throw around the phrase “offer it up” without explaining what it means. Hearing the phrase “offer it up” or something similar without truly understanding it or at the...
