Pancake Church: What a New Sunday Morning Ritual Means to My Family
Making the pancakes was the first time I took a breath during those early weeks of quarantine. My family’s introduction to the post-Covid world kicked…
read morePraying Through Pregnancy: What a Time of Spiritual Dryness Taught Me About Prayer
When two lines appeared on the pregnancy test, I expected strange cravings and nausea, I anticipated gaining weight, and I waited excitedly to feel those…
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The Magis: An Ignatian Antidote for Burnout
This summer, I finally got around to cleaning up the tall bookshelf in my office overflowing with books and binders. I soon came across a…
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Catholic Social Teaching in Action: How to Follow in the Footsteps of Holy Men and Women
Often referred to as “the best-kept secret of the Church,” Catholic Social Teaching is central to our Christian faith, representing as it does our collective…
read more Start the New Year With Mary
The whole holiday season, my sons (4-year-old twins and a 6-year-old) were excited not only about Christmas gifts, but also about sharing all their newfound…
read morePraying for Patience: What I’ve Learned from God’s Time vs. My Own
Patience. None of us have as much as we need. We all need it. The lead singer of Guns N’ Roses, Axl Rose, even sang…
read moreGod Shows up in the Sunrise
I’ve been trying to mark each day as different during quarantine life. Friday nights, our family gets takeout to support a local business and watches…
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