I posted this a couple years ago. It has come to mind recently as I grit my teeth and try to get through the day. I decided that for men…
I have adopted a cardinal of my very own, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko of Poland. It’s a big responsibility, but I think I’m ready. I will pray for him during the…
“Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions,” says George Carlin, “is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.” And yet we try. It’s not that…
Forget giving up sweets with the subtle hope of losing the last couple pounds [guilty]. This Lent, explore what it means to be of the dust of Eve. The following…
It’s Gaudete Sunday, the occasion on which we celebrate the near coming of the Christ child. Yet today, the country grieves over 20 young lives lost. ”Gaudete” means, roughly, joy. But…
Kindle the Christmas spirit with this crafty personalized Advent calendar! I made this calendar for my grandma. I usually don’t see her until Christmas Eve, so this is a…
“And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice, and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him” (Luke 17:15-16)
I stopped by the grocery store for some beer. An elderly woman shuffled past me, dropping something as she went. I picked up the ruby red leaf and placed it…
Sunday Brunch’s premiere is See Jane Single’s swan song. Predictably, post after post of reflecting on life as a single woman – upbeat or not – wears one down. I set out…
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