Month: December 2015

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Jean Mueller

Minimizing holiday stress for seniors

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Q I am hosting a holiday gathering for our extended family this year and have some questions about how to make the time relaxing for our older in-laws.

My husband’s parents are both experiencing some health issues and have limited energy for long celebrations.

Some family members are traveling quite a distance and are anxious to visit with them. I am worried that my in-laws will be “too gracious” and not let family know when they are tired and need to take a break.

Do you have some tips for making this enjoyable for all without offending anyone or exhausting our in-laws?

(From a daughter-in-law in Beloit)

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Bishop Robert Barron

The ‘Waze’ of Providence

Just after I was named auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles (LA), Archbishop Gomez, my new boss, told me to get the Waze app for my iPhone.

He explained that it was a splendid way to navigate the often impossible LA traffic. I followed his instructions and have indeed used the app on practically a daily basis since my arrival on the West Coast.

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Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald Staff

Americans should walk a fine line

In the wake of terrorist attacks and violence happening in the United States and other parts of the world, Americans find themselves fearful and wary about what might happen next.

The recent events in San Bernardino, Calif., where a married couple killed 14 people at a holiday party, have especially left us shaken and wondering how to deal with the possibility of terrorists living within our own communities.

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Kevin Wondrash

Compassionate Friends Candle Lighting December 13

MADISON — The Compassionate Friends (TCF) Worldwide Candle Lighting, which unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor the memories of the sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren who left too soon, will be held Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.

As candles are lit at 7 p.m. local time, hundreds of thousands of persons commemorate and honor the memory of all children who have died.

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