The Basics
Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time. St. Paul here gets us back to the basics of the faith… (Preached on…
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Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Jesus tells us to build up not riches, but the things that matter to God. But what…
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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 more“God Is Not Scared of New Things”
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Recently, Pope Francis said that “God is not scared of new things.” What does this mean to you? What does…
read moreThe Key Word Is Wisdom
Thursday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time. What is our own wisdom next to God’s wisdom? (Preached on Thursday, October 16, 2014, 12:15pm, St. Malachy’s…
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