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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Four Tips for Keeping Your Semester Holy
I’m a college English professor with two children, ages 6 and 8. As a new school semester begins for our family, new routines automatically emerge.…
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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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Praying for Presence: How the Examen Helps Me Focus
When I was a kid, there were nights at the dinner table when my dad would get quiet and start staring off into the distance.…
read moreIs 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…
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