6 Resolutions I’m Making for the Liturgical New Year
A couple of years ago, a friend told me that she and her partner were hosting a Liturgical New Year’s party on the Saturday night…
read moreOn Signs From God: Contemplating How God Reveals Himself to Me
God and I have a running inside joke. It started two years ago, when I read another Busted Halo article about discernment. The author wrote…
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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 more4 Things You Need to Know About #GivingTuesday
#1 What is it? #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving to kick off the giving season on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and…
read moreHow Prayer Cards Help Me Honor the Holy Souls That Have Gone Before Me
A few years ago, some bedroom repair work forced me to move piles of stuff around. As I was rearranging the room, I happened to…
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