“As far as I am concerned, the greatest suffering is to feel alone, unwanted, unloved.The greatest suffering is also having no one, forgetting what an intimate, truly human relationship is, not knowing what it means to be loved, not having a family or friends.”

“Loneliness is the [...]

From: Los Angeles Times Opinion Section – By: Gregory Rodriguez.  December 7, 2009

Researchers argue that far from being a personal issue, mass loneliness threatens our public health.

What’s a good way to keep from getting lonely in this high holy season of togetherness? Stay away from lonely people.

It’s brutal but true, and it’s the cutting-edge [...]

By Laurie Stoneham
November 4, 2006

You know the scene. It looks so warm and cozy and loving. The large, smiling family is gathered around an exquisitely laid-out table, brimming with beautifully prepared food. All of this is playing out against the backdrop of a roaring fire and holiday trimmings.

You’ve seen the same image portrayed in [...]

Living outside Rustenburg, South Africa. Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

Economists at the World Bank calculate that 2.5 billion people live on $2 a day, but what exactly does that mean? In the developed world, living on so little would be almost unthinkable. For 40 percent of the global population, $2 a day is [...]

Loneliness can be one of the most difficult feelings to shake, and if not checked, can become a destructive force, even leading to suicide. Yet no one can escape feeling lonely and it is something that faith alone cannot completely remedy. All people, whether married, single, priest, or consecrated religious will inevitably feel lonely at [...]