Christmas Time, Anytime
The liturgical season can often seem out of sync with the rest of popular society. With insane hurricanes and contentious political theater unraveling across the…
read moreGone, But Not Forgotten
Since becoming Catholic, I must confess that I look forward to November — the month when we commemorate the dead. It’s a time to remember those who have gone before us and upon whose shoulders we now stand. It is a month when we give thanks for the legacies of our departed wisdom figures and reconcile ourselves to our fallen adversaries. We lament perished innocents, lost victims, and slain heroes who remind us of life’s challenges that we still must face.
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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 moreGulf Coast to Northeast: We Get It
Hello, Northeast. How are you? It’s okay, you don’t have to answer that question. Can we buy you a drink? Let us buy you a…
read moreChanging Seasons, Changing Lives
Fall has long been my favorite season, but this year I enter it with a different set of experiences and thoughts that have changed my…
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