While Others Are Looking On…
Memorial of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr. What do we do in our faith life…while others are looking on? What about in secret? Or…
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Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest. Jesus reminds us that yes, there will indeed be a final judgment. But, in a consoling way, he…
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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.…
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Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. There seem to be two different ways of interpreting Jesus here. What are those two ways, and…
read moreGod Only Needs Three Things
Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. What are the three things God truly asks of us? (Preached on Monday, July 21, 2014, St. Paul…
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