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 moreI 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 moreThe 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,…
read moreAs 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 moreDuring 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 moreA 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 moreBack 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 moreAll 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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