Please Pass Thanksgiving
In kindergarten, I vividly remember my teacher dividing our class into two groups at Thanksgiving: the pilgrims and the Native Americans. I was a Native…
read moreDon’t Even Think About Happiness!
Recently, I stumbled across something called The Happiness Project. I discovered it as I poked around Heather King’s blog “Shirt of Flame” one day. Heather…
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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 moreWhat’s Sex Got To Do With It?
Question: So, why is the Catholic Church so hung up on (or down on) sex? If two people love each other and are in a…
read more“Thou Shalt Not Kill” — God
The Ten Commandments have been drilled into me since I was young. Whether it was Vacation Bible School, religious education or other church-related activity, these…
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