Exploring Your Creative Side
One thing that has stuck in my head since I was a child I learned from my mother who was a nurse. She came home…
read moreMake Soup, Not War
Is anyone else out there as deeply disturbed by current events as I am right now? I know we’ve always had war in various places…
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Renewing the Spirit: A Catholic Guide to Overcoming Career Burnout
As the holiday season draws nearer, so do my responsibilities as a mother and college professor. Meeting work deadlines, traveling for business, attending committee meetings,…
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Community Service: How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Every Day
During my many years of volunteer service (primarily in hunger relief organizations), I’ve witnessed a frustrating phenomenon. While people (admirably) tend to focus on opportunities…
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Bless Us, Oh Lord, for These Thy Gifts: The Holiness of Mealtimes
A few years ago, I was asked to sit on an alumnae panel at my high school to talk about life in college and beyond.…
read moreIsaac Means Laugh
We knew we were in trouble when the shoes floated down the hallway. My brother was the first to notice water leaking through the floor…
read moreMirror, Mirror…
One day while browsing Tumblr, I came across a blog post from Humans of New York, a website that showcases the daily lives of strangers…
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