Loneliness isn’t something you can “fix” (or need to). Ep. 115

Loneliness: When you’re experiencing it, it can seem like you are
the only person in the world who feels this way. But when you say
it out loud, you find out almost everyone, at some point, has had
the feeling that they are missing out or that they don’t
belong.  That is why I am so grateful that this week’s guest,
Gabriella Jeakle, was willing to write so openly about being lonely
in college in an article for America magazine. She writes not from
the perspective of having graduated and knowing “things will get
better” but as someone in the thick of it—a freshman at a Jesuit
college, determined to get her degree but unsure if she will ever
really feel like she belongs.  We ask Gabriella how she is
learning to live with loneliness and how her faith has helped her
in this time of transition. In Signs of the Times, the Synod of the
Bishop on the Amazon opens in Rome and Pope Francis creates 13 new
cardinals. Stateside, the Supreme Court opens its new term and a
big abortion case is on the docket. Next, was Mother Frances
Cabrini snubbed in New York City’s She Built NYC initiative, which
is meant to bring gender balance to the city’s public monuments?
Finally, Molly Burhans (a former guest!) was recognized by the
United Nations for her work mapping the Catholic Church
worldwide.  You can tell us what you think about the episode
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community.  — Ashley Links from the show Pope Francis opens
Amazon synod, says to ‘light the fire of the Gospel’ in the region
Here’s what happened on the first day of the Amazon Synod Pope
Francis creates 13 new cardinals, emphasizes the need for
‘compassion’ and ‘loyalty’ New Supreme Court agenda features
abortion, immigrants and L.G.B.T. rights Chirlane McCray accused of
‘anti-Catholic bias’ over Mother Cabrini statue snub U.N. honors
Catholic activist using data to fight climate change What’s on tap?
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