I Met Cardinal DiNardo in a Minivan
Right after college I did a year of service at Casa Juan Diego. If you’ve been reading my posts for any length of time I’m…
read moreDo No Harm When Giving
I used to work for a non-profit that would give out food on a regular basis. We would get donations from the local Food Bank…
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Is Immigration Reform Dead?
As I was driving around this weekend, I was listening to a news segment entitled, “Does Immigration Reform Still Have a Pulse?” It was hard…
read moreI Hate Halloween Costumes
Halloween is upon us again. When Olivia (our oldest) was born, in a moment of righteous determination, I decided that I was always going to…
read moreThe Devil Is Watching You
God, today was one of those days. I love my oldest daughter with a fierce love but from the moment of her birth, I knew…
read moreI Am Miley Cyrus
\No, I don’t twerk. No, I don’t have a particular affinity for sticking out my tongue. No, I don’t ride wrecking balls. But I get…
read moreWhy Your Major Doesn’t Matter
While I am far removed from my college days, I still have not found that niche of what I’m going to do with my life.…
read moreNuns Are So Cool
Since the feast day of Blessed Mother Teresa earlier in the month (September 5), I have been reflecting on the vocation of women religious. (Interestingly…
read moreSeamus Heaney: ‘Hope and History Rhyme’
The brilliant poet, Seamus Heaney, died last week. I do not pretend to be well-read. Poetry, for the most part, escapes me. And I must…
read moreThe Dead in Syria Deserve More
Last week as I walked to the checkout line in Whole Foods after picking up a quick lunch, I glanced at a stack of The…
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