Pop Christ: Jesus in Music, Movies and Memes
I’m going to go out on a ledge here and just say this: Kanye West isn’t all that bad. He’s been getting a lot of…
read moreHow Good Samaritan Are You?
Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov is one of my favorite books; “The Grand Inquisitor,” my favorite chapter. In it, Dostoyevsky masterfully crafts a parable that would…
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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 moreA Prayer Journey Through Grief
For the past two years I have been juggling prayer and grief. I have lost a friend, my mother, my grandmother and others. It has…
read moreThe Great Busted Halo-ween Photo Contest Winners
Thank you for entering your photos in The Great Busted Halo-ween Photo Contest! Here are the winners — selected from the 10 photos that received…
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