Statues have been in the news a lot this summer and, as I started to think about all the people statues represent, I was drawn to the … Read More
Opinion
On the pain of losing a child
“Medically there’s nothing more I can do for you,” Dr. Mary Jo said to my husband and me. “You just have to go home to rest and … Read More
The surprising prize inside!
About a year ago, I visited some close friends of mine. They have been blessed with many children and are wonderful parents. The children, how shall I … Read More
‘Fear-less’ with Jesus
My son Sean and I were walking to the library recently to drop off some books and passed a small group of people on the sidewalk. We … Read More
Hope amidst tears and fears
It was a morning like any other in the parish where I had served. I had finished morning Mass and had come to my office to wade … Read More
Surviving marriage transitions
Summertime celebrations are a beautiful showcase of the many phases of marriage a couple goes through: weddings and baby showers, graduation parties, retirement and anniversary celebrations. For … Read More
Catholic schools are back in this new COVID-19 reality
As a child, fall was always my favorite time of year. It brought the excitement of a new school year, along with the crispness of fallen leaves, … Read More
Our Lady of the Lost and Found
My phone rang on a Sunday afternoon, it was my husband calling. “Wait until you see who I’m bringing home,” my husband excitedly told me. “Not another … Read More
Baseball in the summer of life
I was never very good at sports. Or so I thought. My childhood memories are littered with stories of my inability to make the team and to … Read More
A lesson in hope, mercy and healing
Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo, are the only living species in the division ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. This remarkable species is found in fossils dating back to … Read More
