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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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 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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