Just Show Up (Easter/Rome)
Easter Sunday, 2015. Father Dave uses his recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and specifically his trip to Magdala (where Mary Magdalene is from), to…
read moreFor Grandparents
We are told to honor our mother and father…but what about our grandparents? Well they get a special shout-out today, in the readings, in the…
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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 moreThings Forgiveness is Not
What is forgiveness? Well, that is indeed a difficult a question. But it is something we are called to. So perhaps we should start discussing…
read moreNot How I Would Do It
Today we hear about some people in the Bible who saw what God was doing and thought, said or even acted with this in mind:…
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