We were halfway through Tomie dePaola’s story of St. Christopher, and it was too late to shut the book—my four-year-old was already riveted. I turned the page,... Read More ...
During a fundraiser at my parish last year, a group of
volunteers spent an entire day rolling 2,000 lumpias (Filipino eggrolls). If you’ve ever had lumpia, the... Read More ...
Last
month we heard a lot about “peace on earth.” Now of course most of us have moved
on to our hectic, non-peaceful lives. I’ll admit, “peace on earth” is not... Read More ...
During holidays and other celebrations, there are many words that come to mind: joy, family, and a happy heart. But for those who have experienced a miscarriag... Read More ...
The classical Christian understanding of the human person envisions us bridging two vastly different worlds. We are a body-soul unity, such that “I” am not my ... Read More ...
Why doesn’t anybody like me?Why do all my relationships end so badly?Why are all my bosses such jerks?
Question after question after question—why? There’s ... Read More ...
I learned a lesson a few years ago that changed how I view life, one that has been a real source of inspiration to make career and life changes. At the time, m... Read More ...
Despite the scant historical information about the wise men who visited Jesus shortly after his birth, these mysterious visitors have become larger than life f... Read More ...
I want to know what to expect. When I am in the hospital with my child, it means a lot to me to know, as soon as possible, if we will stay three days or one we... Read More ...
I’m on track for an Elvis style Christmas this year…, “blue, blue” that is. Not that I’m suffering from depression, or ‘”cryin’ all the time,” but I am definit... Read More ...
Traversing a particularly brutal first trimester during Advent has given me pause for reflection on an all-too-common holiday malaise: sadness in the face of j... Read More ...
For years I’ve worked to eliminate the madness that invades Advent in family life. And every year, by the time Christmas comes, I know I haven’t quite succeede... Read More ...
