Not Meant to Carry it Alone: Lent and the Gift of Shared Suffering
The problem with personal grief is that you can’t prepare for it. About 10 years ago, both of my parents passed away — my dad…
The problem with personal grief is that you can’t prepare for it. About 10 years ago, both of my parents passed away — my dad…
If you want to have a life-changing Lent this year, switch your focus from giving up something to giving to someone. As Catholics, we are…
Are you busy all the time but never feel accomplished? Does your busyness get in the way of your relationship with Christ? Do you feel…
For years, I had heard great things about Well-Read Mom, a national Catholic women’s book club — but had never had a chance to join.…
After college, there was a period in my life when I dreaded the weekends. I anxiously awaited the long hours of unstructured time I would…
My friend Tanna lives in Louisiana. No, that’s not the start of a children’s nursery rhyme. I met Tanna back in high school when we…
I have always loved Valentine’s Day. In elementary school, I made valentines for each person in my class. My best friend and I used this…
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks.” These are the words the Prophet Isaiah speaks to us as we…
Last year, I was sprawled on my bed, enjoying a day of rest after some long days of teaching. “Gilmore Girls” was my latest TV…
One of my good friends just went through a breakup. We talked about it over the phone, and I could hear the heaviness in her…