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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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 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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