My Own Mother of God
“I need to tell you something.” My mom said. “Okay.” I prepared myself for something tragic, when instead I heard, “I’m not Catholic anymore, I…
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Pure Sex, Pure Love
Did you make some New Year’s resolutions this year? If so, you’re in the minority: A 2005 study found that only 45% of Americans make…
Pure Sex, Pure Love
Those two words strike fear in the hearts of singles everywhere. And if you’re single past your early 20s, odds are, you’ve been on one.…
Hammering Kids for Christ
The children who show up for Kids ALIVE in Burlington’s Old North End number between 40 and 50, and most range in age from about…
Anne Frank’s Tree
A fourteen-year-old girl— on tip-toe in the attic— saw the huge horse-chestnut, Westerkerk tower, and the random flight of gulls. “Our tree is in full…
Pure Sex, Pure Love
For three months I lied to my husband. I snuck around behind his back and I emailed and talked on the phone with first one—then…
Pure Sex, Pure Love
Do you believe that your spouse should be your soul mate first and foremost? Do you agree that marriage should be whatever two people want…
Busted: Amir Hussain
Amir Hussain—who describes himself as a Pakistani-born Canadian Muslim and teaches theology at a Jesuit university in Los Angeles—is intent on spreading a message: There…
The Calling
Why should she want to meet the young preacher waiting in the sitting room? Paused on the landing, she fears his voice drifting up the…
Pure Sex, Pure Love
In my last column, I wrote about Bonnie and Clyde, a couple who have been dating for three years and living together for the past…
