Choosing Compassion Over Criticism: Why I’m Giving Up Judging Others for Lent
At a 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass in Overland Park, Kansas, during the preparation of gifts, I sat on the stiff, dark wooden church pew and…
read moreAt a 4:00 p.m. Saturday Mass in Overland Park, Kansas, during the preparation of gifts, I sat on the stiff, dark wooden church pew and…
read moreLast fall, signs outside our parish and notices within our weekly bulletin reminded my family that the month of October in our Catholic faith is…
read moreAs the holiday season draws nearer, so do my responsibilities as a mother and college professor. Meeting work deadlines, traveling for business, attending committee meetings,…
read moreDuring 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…
read moreGrowing up in one of Canada’s English-speaking provinces, I experienced a faith that was passed on to me at home, at Mass, and at Catholic…
read moreOne of my favorite little moments from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece “The Lord of the Rings” is when the ranger Aragorn returns to Pippin a…
read morePeople like to tell me that they haven’t seen “Star Wars.” It started out as a joke with friends: “Eric loves ‘Star Wars!’ This will…
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