commeNTARY
Heaven is not so far away
As Catholic Christians, we know that we never really lose anyone we love. We might just be physically separated for a while.
Meeting two worlds
My trip to Israel this summer made me aware that everyone’s world is a world dependent upon a single perspective — formed by a single definition of “normal.”
This Halloween even the soup is scary
The pumpkins are carved. The costumes are ready. The decorations are up. Even the chicken noodle soup is disguised as a ghost.
On not being a vegetable
Our medical system has been giving up on far too many of these patients, prematurely ensuring their deaths based on faulty diagnoses and self-fulfilling hopeless predictions.
What’s in a name?
As a young adult Catholic, I aspire to emulate Ms. Joyce’s behavior, and become a Proverbs 31 woman.
Pokemon tournaments, not winning $1 billion, what we had for dinner this week, and more (7 Quick Takes)
There was a time where I was not proficient in Pokemon. I’m still not an expert, but I can at least speak the language.
Getting real about our challenges
We need a church that recovers what it means to be a family, a family that can disagree and argue passionately about things, but also that loves one another.
A smile and a handshake
My encounter with the Holy Father reminds me that the Holy Spirit is working in small yet profound ways.
What would you do with $1 billion?
We’re all thinking about it, right? What exactly would we do if we were to win more than $1 billion in the Mega Millions jackpot?
An Amelia Bedelia move, rats, a trip to the salad bar, and a few conference leftovers (7 Quick Takes)
I ran out of ideas for dinner by the end of the week, so I cooked a little of everything that was left in the fridge. It didn’t look like much of a spread on the table.