It’s almost Holy Week, a time that writer Michael Ford describes as a “journey within a journey.” I have walked through this holiest of weeks many times and yet it continues...
Download a printable Prayer to Saint Joseph! The Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Joseph on March 19th. What little we know about Saint Joseph comes from snippets of his...
My husband and I are in the midst of preparing to put our house on the market. Therefore, we are engaged in household repairs and clutter removal that should have taken...
One of the things I love about the liturgical year is the way we cycle around to the same seasons. Each time I seem to find more insight into the symbols, rituals, and...
It’s been a few decades since I sat behind a desk as a Catholic school teacher, but I recall my experience with great fondness. I purposely chose to teach in a Catholic...
The year is coming to a rapid close. More than one person has told me of their eagerness to be done with the year. Health issues, job losses, and other setbacks generate...
Each year, decorating the Christmas tree is an occasion for storytelling in our family. The ornaments are the trigger. Some date back to my childhood and before, so they...
I will never forget the November we prayed for Joan Brody’s apple pie. In a classic mix-up, the submission of her recipe for a parish cookbook was mistakenly placed in a...
One flush of a toilet takes up as much water as a family in the Sudan uses for a day. Women travel on foot miles every day to bring back water to their villages. The water...