Jesus in the Delivery Room
I love to talk about birth. A lot. I assume everyone wants to hear about birth, so at social gatherings, with people I’ve hardly met,…
read moreDon Draper: Spiritual Director?
Few of us think or live like Don Draper from “Mad Men.” You won’t find me hiding behind my office door drinking whiskey, concealing secret…
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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 more‘I Am Trayvon Martin’
“I am Trayvon Martin!” This has been the rallying cry of so many people (Black and other races too) since the shooting of an unarmed…
read moreWhat Works: Waiting patiently
One of the most popular columns I’ve ever written is about struggling with being on time. It led to a TV interview and over two…
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