The Devil Didn’t Make You Do It
Thursday after Ash Wednesday. Don’t blame the devil for your decisions. He may tempt you but he can’t make you. (Preached on Thursday, March 6, 2014,…
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Lest you forget, always realize that God has got your back. (Preached on Sunday, March 2, 2014, 12:15pm, St. Paul 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 moreWe Are Blessed
Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time. Father Dave reminds us, no matter how we fell from minute to minute, we are always blessed. (Preached…
read moreScreaming for the Beatles
Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin. On this day, the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to the United States and Beatlemania rolling across the country, Father…
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