Shame is about the opinions of others, and distracts a person from remembering his or her worth given by our Creator. I never tire of telling people, “God made you for better things.” That idea is the source of self-respect, which is more important than self-esteem. By Msgr. Richard Antall, Angelus News
A woman mourns as she visits the tomb of her relative on Independence Day in Lviv, Ukraine, Aug. 24, 2022. The serviceman was killed in a fight against Russian troops. (CNS photo/Pavlo Palamarchuk, Reuters)