Seeing With New Eyes
I mentioned in a recent Busted Halo® article that since my mother’s death last August, I have begun to see the disciples of Jesus as…
read moreResurrecting My Tendency Toward Death into New Life
The Christian narrative is, to borrow the cliché, a matter of life and death. I do not mean this in a Bible-thumping, accept-Jesus’-death-to-save-your-soul-and-find-life sense. Rather,…
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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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WATCH: Holy Week in Three Minutes
In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video, Busted Halo explains the significance of the final week we spend preparing for Easter.
read moreWhy Is It so Hard To Forgive?
Back in 2004, Victoria Ruvolo made national news when an 18-year-old named Ryan hurled a 20-pound frozen turkey at her moving car. It shattered her…
read moreConfession for Convert Dummies
All right, I admit it; there are a ton of things about not being brought up Catholic that clearly put me at risk. Or at…
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