How Do You Measure Lenten Success?
If I’m really, really honest here, there’s a small corner of my heart that’s breathing a sigh of relief that Lent is over and Easter…
read moreA Day Called Holy
Today is Holy Saturday. How many of us busy this day with stuffing Easter baskets, painting eggs and preparing hams? I know I often do.…
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Why I’m Staying Catholic in the Face of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
As the director of campus ministry in a Catholic high school, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the clergy abuse scandal. Most all of…
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Forever Plaid: My First Summer Job at a Catholic School Uniform Store
Whenever I’m in the thick of summer, I can’t help but think of the first summer job I ever had. Too young for the hostessing…
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How to Read Like the Saints
In my early adult years, I enjoyed hanging out at big-box bookstores, sipping on a cup of coffee while flipping through the pages of some…
read moreThe Last Supper’s Loving Legacy
If you knew you would only break bread once more, who and what would you want there? What would you say? Would you be proud…
read moreI Should’ve Done Better
As Lent comes to a close, we may be grappling with any number of emotions. Perhaps relief if we are looking forward to partaking in…
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