Léonie Martin is arguably the least known and admired member of her entire family, but I doubt she minds. She’s used to being in that position.
Her sister ... Read More ...
I’ll never forget the words during the homily of my wedding Mass. Father Kopil opened the homily, “’For better or worse’ isn’t really tested until little kids ... Read More ...
Goodwill has saved my sanity. The store, that is (though a giant heaping of the lowercase version would do similar wonders for my mental health I’m sure). With... Read More ...
Do you ever feel like your life is a little bit like being on a hamster wheel? Each morning, you hop on the wheel and rush through your day only to feel exhaus... Read More ...
I did not know myself to be frustration-intolerant until I was middle-aged. It wasn’t just the wisdom of more birthdays that made my diagnosis clear. It was al... Read More ...
Time. It is a blessing and a curse. Though we all have the same amount of hours on any given day, as a single woman I have more time for myself, less external ... Read More ...
God loves me. I do usually manage to believe that; it’s about the most basic tenet of the faith. Wonderful as that is, though, it’s not enough for me.
I was... Read More ...
Surprising results came from a study of lottery-winners and paralytics: though the former rated themselves as ecstatically happy upon their change in fortune, ... Read More ...
I don’t consider myself a seasoned traveler, but I fly often enough to know the hassle. Airports are stressful and hectic places these days. However, one conti... Read More ...
My recent article Is Sainthood Still Possible in the Digital Age? apparently (but not surprisingly) piqued the interest of many. One of the readers wrote to me... Read More ...
We are now in the Christian season of Lent, the forty days of preparation leading to Easter. During this time, Christians are called to contemplate Jesus givin... Read More ...
Creativity is often associated with artists and writers; yet each one of us, by virtue of being made in the image and likeness of the Divine Creator, has been ... Read More ...
