7 Steps for Navigating Challenging Conversations
From the time I was young, I was taught that there are two subjects that should never be discussed in mixed company: religion and politics.…
What Is a Charism? Understanding Our Holy Traditions
After our parents died, my sister and I knew that our maiden name would not carry on. Since there were just the two of us…
A Busy Person’s Guide to Lent
Lent is a wonderful time to slow down and take stock, a special time for fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. But adding just one – much…
Stuck in Traffic: An Advent Lesson in Waiting
There are few things in life I despise more than being stuck in traffic. I hate the anxiety I feel knowing I’ll be late for…
How to Be a Saint-in-the-Making
In Roman mythology, Janus was the god usually depicted as having two faces, one that looks back into the past and one that looks forward…
Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Possibilities
If I was to ask anyone at my school what season of the year it is, I’d hear the same loud, joyful response: “It’s summer!”…
How to Carry the Meaning of Holy Week Through the Rest of the Year
I remember the first time I attended services at my church for the entire Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. I was 10 years…
On Suffering: How I Stopped Asking ‘Why’ and Started Asking ‘How’
Actor Ed Asner said, “Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.” He couldn’t have been more correct! The absolute best, most joy-filled thing…
Sloth! Wrath! Greed! Oh My! What the Seven Deadly Sins Mean Today
I will go ahead and admit it. The last time I went to confession, I said to the priest, “I have to tell you about…
What Self-Help Books Get Wrong but the Beatitudes Get Right
At work, they’re everywhere – in the corridors between sets of cubicles, on the door of the break room, even in some of the restrooms.…
