Surviving Depression - A Catholic Approach - Sr. Kathryn J. HermesDepression can strike anyone even those of us who are deeply committed to living the Christian life. In these dark times, we often feel abandoned, alone, isolated, misunderstood, and hopeless. Especially in today's chaotic world, there are new distressing realities that weigh upon us: war, economic instability, terrorism, natural disasters all of which make our sense of security so fragile. And as Christians, such experiences can be accompanied by a

-Vignettes of depressed individuals

and faith is replete with language that is at times earthy

Angels are more than invisible guardians of the Heavens-they are fierce soldiers commissioned to overthrow the powers of darkness

its levels and sufferings

As you open up The Book of Mysteries

It’s more challenging than ever to discern what is true

political exhaustion

Medieval accounts from St

physical and spiritual – but only if you use it properly

Forgotten are those people who were possessed and their family members

Mary and Jesus warned of the looming holocaust

These women were as passionate in atonement as they had formerly been in sin