~1~ A few months ago, my husband installed Christmas lights on our back deck. We have always admired our neighbors’ string of multicolored lights on their back deck. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I look out our bedroom window and see theirs and think how cheerful and friendly they are. […]

We practice yoga how it suits us best. For me, this form of exercise is quite spiritual and connects me deeper to my faith. Perhaps it is that way – or can be – for you.

We received our first round of coronavirus vaccines and THAT is worth celebrating.

In a time when we feel deeply divided and we’ve lost so much, what could we add or multiply to help those who need it most?

Taking time to look through hundreds of old photos definitely brings one to God, the God who brought all these people — and these beautiful children — into my life.

I am hopeful that the racism initiative will assist with ending the pattern of disregard seen too often displayed for Black lives. I hope this effort is a journey for the Archdiocese of Baltimore instead of just a project.

Even those who have never participated in a protest can also lose sight of his nonviolent message by engaging in partisan bickering, by harboring angry thoughts or by choosing words that wound no less than swords.

Chaos and violence are the marks of darkness. Compassion and care are the marks of love.

It’s elegant and beautiful, covering the trees, spreading across the grass, and changing everything.

The other evening I couldn’t think of anything I wanted to eat. Then I opened the freezer and saw some bacon.