Faithful Departed: Nora Ephron
“It’s hard for men to be friends with attractive women,” he said. I wondered if I qualified as “attractive.” In that moment, sitting across from…
read moreFaithful Departed: Sally Ride
If I ascend to the heavens, you are there. If I fly with the wings of the dawn and alight beyond the sea, Even there…
read more
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,…
read more
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…
read more
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 moreFaithful Departed: Rodney King
Anyone who was in college in the 90s remembers the powder keg that was the Los Angeles riots. Sparked by the acquittal of police officers…
read moreFaithful Departed: Ray Bradbury
When I was younger, the worst day of the summer was invariably the day that the required reading list came in the mail. I had…
read more
