My Experience Befriending the Alien
Imagine doing everything required to go back to school — buying books and school supplies, and signing up for classes — but instead of everything…
read moreThe Unity Dilemma: When “Me” Gets in the Way of “We”
The poet W.H. Auden said, “Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.” Indeed, civilizations are made…
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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 moreBuoyed Up By the Rosary
Mary was very perplexing to me before I became a Catholic. She was like some unnamed bird that I could not see and did not…
read moreCan We Forgive Bin Laden?
I probably shouldn’t say this, but I REALLY do not like the Sunday Gospel… the one where Jesus says that you have to forgive “not…
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