Faithful Departed: Joan Rivers
For a long time, Joan Rivers made me uncomfortable. As a generally polite, social rule-abider who tends to be overly concerned about what others think,…
read moreFaithful Departed: Oscar de la Renta
“The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.” These words from Oscar de la Renta are the words of a man who…
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Faith in Action: Resources for Today’s Anti-Racist Catholic
As Catholics, we are called to recognize the dignity of every human life. Scripture tells us we are all made in the image and likeness…
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How the Pandemic Made Me Appreciate the Gift of Mass
I had not physically been to Mass in over four months because of COVID-19, and it was wearing on my spirit. The churches in the…
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A Lesson in Waiting: An Advent Retreat
Our preparations for Christmas often overwhelm us with occasions for waiting. We wait in line at stores. We wait for Christmas bonuses, traveling relatives, the…
read moreFaithful Departed: James Foley
It is a story we have heard many times before. Someone is brutally killed and paradoxically lives on as a symbol of hope. It is…
read moreFaithful Departed: Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman
It’s never the moments we expect that stay with us; it’s never the things we plan for that leave the indelible impressions. It’s not receiving…
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