Laura Loker

Writer. Catholic. Previously @verilymag @angelusnews (the Always Forward newsletter). Married to South Dakota’s finest, @KevinLoker.

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

How do you make sense of stay-at-home parenting in a culture that values achievement above all else?

For me, with our faith's contemplative tradition.

My latest in @americamag (would so appreciate if you'd pass this along to a new mom in your life):
https://t.co/qOtXnQU9nB

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

For an even more in-depth understanding why, I highly, HIGHLY recommend listening to @pursuedbytruth and @Danielleshabit's podcast, Descent into Light. (Actually, just listen to it regardless.) https://t.co/NWs8IFZ19E

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This is a bigger deal than it may seem. https://t.co/AcXGIfsLVJ

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File under "didn't know what I didn't know": Writing this article for @PillarCatholic about the Deaf Catholic community turned out to be far more complicated—and fascinating!—an endeavor than I anticipated. Read here: https://t.co/rHh554yKli

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Reminder to start planning your parish Christmas caroling + intercessory prayer event! https://t.co/PKMK7xZx5Z

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

A beautiful and necessary read.

[Luke Burgis @lukeburgis]

I wrote about the poetry of W.H. Davies, the desert fathers, Ratzinger, and my penchant for staring out of windows in the ⁦@TheFP⁩ this morning https://t.co/CEatxAOiCV

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

Yes! And might I suggest starting by taking up more quiet in your day as a Lenten discipline? Wrote this for @americamag last year: https://t.co/2AENgrqlYv

[Elise Ureneck @EliseUreneck]

Some thoughts on smartphones and the spiritual life for ⁦@AngelusNews⁩ (with assists from the work of ⁦@CCamosy⁩, ⁦@JonHaidt⁩ , and Fr. Christopher Seith of ⁦@WashArchdiocese⁩) https://t.co/soQzSAG8W6

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

“‘The abuse happened, but the healing is happening too,’ said Hoffman. ‘Both realities can be true.’”

My latest for @PillarCatholic — a group of clerical abuse survivors are behind an effort to create a National Healing Garden. Read about it here: https://t.co/GETfEOKCC1

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

Unless, that is, they exist within some larger community that meets regularly. But that's unfortunately rarer and rarer.

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

I'd go so far as to say that this is the *only* way to keep your friendships. If not the actual regular time (e.g., first Monday of the month hang), then at least the expectation (e.g., we will have dinner monthly and be in touch to schedule it) is needed, in my experience.

[Serena Dai @ssdai]

My first written piece for @TheAtlantic, on friendship and routine and making time for the best things in life

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

Wrote about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for @PillarCatholic. Great example of subsidiarity: Members visit people *in their homes* to learn more about what they need and why. https://t.co/xtifdaJiXZ

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My latest @PillarCatholic. Honestly, straight out of a Christmas movie. https://t.co/PKMK7y04Vx

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@stephmurrayyyy Haha, I also use this app. Lured in by the French pastry comparisons only to realize how few French pastries I am familiar with.

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

@EliseUreneck @AngelusNews This is beautiful!

[The Pillar @PillarCatholic]

Ahead of the contentious U.S. election, one New Hampshire parish is praying for the nation, and for peace.

https://t.co/vmqUAdGoSe

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

Northern VA residents, the next one is tomorrow! https://t.co/UYGJeAToU9

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Very interested in disruptions to the current higher ed landscape like this one: https://t.co/ia545LtkAB

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The Diocese of Charleston has an Office of Spiritual Directors. Interesting, replicable model to make spiritual direction more accessible: https://t.co/PX14qspJQr

[Jonathan Liedl @JLLiedl]

V true @SaraPerla8. We need to stop dunking on older Catholics who were formed during a period of massive upheaval/confusion—even if some of their conclusions are objectively wrong. It’s counter-productive, divisive, and often motivated by baseless pride. https://t.co/RByjhxqOoU

[Laura Loker @lauramloker]

This one is fun. https://t.co/wDVo5GgCOs