Why does Paul say wives should be submissive to their husbands?
Like all of the human authors of the Bible, Paul writes from his particular cultural context of life in the first century Roman Empire. He…
read moreDon’t you have to water down Christian beliefs about Jesus in Interrelgious Dialogue?
Interfaith dialogue does not involve being untrue to one’s own convictions of faith. On the contrary, it invites the partners to join together in a…
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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 the best way to go when you die: in a casket or ashes in an urn?
The Church teaches that the human body, a sacred gift from God, should always be treated with great respect, in life and in death. The…
read moreWhat is the JEDP theory?
For centuries, the first five books of the Bible (Genesis through Exodus) were thought to have been written by Moses. However, in the mid-1800s, a…
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