Racism isn’t something that happens to other people. It affects all of us—and each of us plays a part in naming it, opposing it, and changing what we can.
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Avocado toast, rats, a sonnet for St. Joseph, and more (7 Quick Takes)
7 poems inspired by a full week
Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers
The pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. More than a year ago, many workers abruptly began working in an online environment. That shift brought advantages, but also its share of anxieties and limitations, including the tensions and even traumas that many families experienced during the pandemic. Even so, in the intervening months, many […]
Happy 18th birthday to a special niece
When my sister Maureen and her husband, Eric, told me they were expecting a baby, I couldn’t imagine more exciting news. The baby would be my parents’ first grandchild and my first niece or nephew. This little one was due in April 2003, and we couldn’t wait. I went with Maureen to a doctor’s appointment […]
Overcoming that empty feeling
Detachment is imperative to becoming our essential self. Its reward is joy that emanates from responding to God’s loving generosity planted in us.
Crucifixion and need for repentance/Raising children Catholic
Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the crucifixion and the need for repentance, and raising children Catholic.
The quest to be ‘somebody’ online forgets who we really are
Our dignity comes from the fact that God has created us and we have a soul that is cherished by him. The fact that young people seek YouTube stardom so passionately should be a wake-up call to the church.
The cicadas are coming and other poems (7 Quick Takes)
7 poems sharing 7 topics on my mind, including the impending arrival of the cicadas
The gift of infertility
There is an emptiness and sorrow to infertility that is hard to describe.
The grace to bloom where we’re planted
His life was enriched by a community that chose him, not the other way around. It took an investment of time — well more than a decade — to reap the benefits.
When life gives you frozen lemonade…
It feels very special to find a few minutes during the day to make a quick, frozen treat.
Making memories
In “De Rerum Natura,” Lucretius observes critically, “Some people sacrifice life itself for the sake of statues and a title.” We make the same mistake in trying to immortalize ourselves on the internet.