I’ve always been pretty emotional, easily moved to tears by everything from a sad song to a wedding to the beauty of a fall sunset to a predictable romantic comedy. I used to think this was a problem ...

On the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, liturgically celebrated on September 15 that immediately follows the celebration of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we are reminded, with the ...

It’s a typical weeknight, quiet and uneventful. I’m seated at the dinner table between my mother and father, looking down at my plate, where a small pile of peas remains untouched. My father glances ...

Children, we must be able to face every crisis in life with a smile. Whether we laugh or cry, life will continue. A smile is ...

Susan Cain’s new book examines how sadness makes us whole. By Pilar Guzmán Have you ever wondered why we love sad songs, or get choked up at a “Thank you, Mom” Olympics commercial? Questions like ...

Last month, I, a Palestinian of East Jerusalem, journeyed to Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim devastated on October 7. I came to pay my condolensces on behalf of myself and Palestinians, to share with ...

The love story at the center of We Live in Time is unconventional — not only is it told out of order, but it also begins when Almut (Florence Pugh) runs over Tobias (Andrew Garfield) with her car.