~1. Reading and writing and where is the log-in code~ The other day one of my colleagues who’s also a virtual learning mom asked me how online learning was going. I told her I was excelling at all of it, handling everything beautifully, and not finding it stressful at all. “It turns out that I […]

We are rooting for the medical professionals to come up with a vaccine and effective treatment, but we should also be begging the Lord to remove this scourge from us.

Hope is the courageous work of waiting for the solution, for things to get better.

If each and every person takes responsibility for wearing a mask, social distancing and washing their hands frequently, we can make a difference.

The dogged efforts to hold on to or retrofit legacy models failed to halt the large-scale exit of about half of Catholic schools since the ’60s. Nevertheless, in the past two decades, with urgency and many people stepping up, new approaches and mindsets have burst with boldness and vigor.

Today as we reflect on the birth of the Blessed Mother, my sons are beginning the school year.

Going back to school amid a pandemic is a big change, and no matter where students are learning, it can be overwhelming.

Every now and then, when the children aren’t on screens and they don’t feel like reading or dodging the mosquitoes in the yard, they don’t know what to do. That’s when the magic happens.

This Labor Day carries a sobering significance. We are painfully aware of the sacrifices that “essential” workers have made, Archbishop Lori says.

Nine years ago today, we flew home from China with our new baby boy and introduced him to his big brother.