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Serenity in the Midst of Storms: The Catholic Call to Keeping Calm – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Serenity in the Midst of Storms: The Catholic Call to Keeping Calm

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By Alyssa Murphy, National Catholic Register February 12, 2026

Alyssa Murphy is the Register’s Managing Editor of Digital Assets. Starting her career on the airwaves in San Francisco, she has worked in all facets of media. Alyssa enjoys writing and covering stories that inspire and uplift. Register readers may be familiar with her voice from EWTN radio’s Morning Glory. Alyssa currently lives in New Jersey just outside Manhattan with her husband Andrew and young daughter, Annabelle.

 

During this time of public unrest, even violence, in places like Minneapolis, Archbishop Naumann, Bishop Burbidge and others offer guidance on how to react as Catholics.

With the gravity of the situation on the ground in Minneapolis still looming large, many Catholics all over the country have felt a sense of alarm, left feeling anxious and agitated, spurred on by the ongoing social-media conversations that seem to exacerbate these chaotic times.

ICE operations on the ground have led to protests, some turning violent; tragically, two people have died, resulting in even more unrest.

As Catholics, we are called to be calm and to be peacemakers.

But in a world so fraught with conflict, how do we do that? …