Patiently Waiting: Experiencing Pregnancy Through Advent
I had never so much understood the waiting of Advent until the due date for my baby boy started rapidly approaching. My belly was huge;…
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On Suffering: How I Stopped Asking ‘Why’ and Started Asking ‘How’
Actor Ed Asner said, “Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.” He couldn’t have been more correct! The absolute best, most joy-filled thing…
Turning to Mary in Difficult Times
I never fully understood Mary when I was growing up. As a cradle Catholic, I memorized the “Hail Mary” by the age of 6, and…
How Do I Come to Terms With Violence in the Bible?
Question: I’m an adult reading the Bible for the first time. The Old Testament contains a lot of violence, including the deaths of women and…
