When I was discerning the priesthood/religious life, I spent some time with several different religious orders. The seminarians and religiou... Read More ...
Have you ever heard the phrase “attention span of a goldfish”? Maybe it seems like something mostly applicable to teenage boys, but did you ... Read More ...
“I need to keep busy.” For a long time I lived by that motto. After all, idle hands are the devil’s playground, right? It’s a mindset our cu... Read More ...
“So, we diagnose overeating now?”
Well, yes. Sort of.
In a time when over-indulgence is, for all intents and purposes, a pillar of soc... Read More ...
I was a senior in high school when the first iPhone came onto the market. Honestly, I didn’t take much notice, but many others did as the wo... Read More ...
If you’ve ever had, or currently have, a mental illness, you understand how easy it is to lose your identity within that illness. It’s not s... Read More ...
The rage today in the business world is gamification. Taking a cue from the incredible decades-long success of video games, companies are lo... Read More ...
A few years ago I read about professional athletes in strength- and speed-based sports turning to Pilates to improve their game. It stuck wi... Read More ...
I remember when I was first told to lead a decade of the rosary. I got so uneasy and intimidated as my turn approached. I was afraid that I ... Read More ...
With New Year’s just around the corner, I'm getting my 2018 New Year's Resolutions ready. Resolutions can be hard because, though some thing... Read More ...
In the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life (which, in my opinion, is one of the greatest movies ever made), we have two main characters: Geor... Read More ...
Let’s face it, people can be difficult at times. Feelings get hurt. Misunderstandings can brew. You may need to talk to someone or you may b... Read More ...
Time.
I think it's safe to say we could all use more of it and struggle with balancing the many hats we wear with a limited number of hou... Read More ...
Let’s face it, not everyone is filled with joyful anticipation when it comes to thinking about the holiday season and the birth of Jesus. In... Read More ...
It’s a painful thing for a parent. You did your best to raise your kids in the faith. You sent them to a Catholic or Christian school, or yo... Read More ...
I would argue that anxiety is possibly the worst feeling a person can experience. Because anxiety is so disdainful, the second it enters the... Read More ...
