When I Was A Stranger …One of the most thought-provoking films I’ve seen in a long time is “Cabrini,” which tells the story of Frances Xavier Cabrini, the…1d ago21d ago2
A House Cleaning Of The HeartLent, which begins this week with Ash Wednesday, is my favorite liturgical season. That might seem strange because Lent is often described…Mar 2Mar 2
A Shaft Of Light In A Forest Of AbsurdityA deeply spiritual friend wrote me this week of the national news, “We continue to pray for some calm in all this upheaval. I keep hoping…Feb 231Feb 231
Seeking ‘Atoms of Delight’Amazement is one of those words with a double-edged meaning. It can connote being stupefied, as in being unable to easily comprehend…Feb 161Feb 161
The Substance That Sustains UsTraveling through the U.S. in the 1990s, Mother Teresa made an astute observation. The great American illness, she said, isn’t heart…Feb 9Feb 9
Reflecting On What Matters After A Tragic WeekThe mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. which took the lives of 67 people — including several young figure skaters — followed by the…Feb 2Feb 2
Gleaning Wisdom From ‘Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me’ On NPRFor my birthday, my husband surprised me with tickets to a taping of one of our favorite NPR shows, “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me,” the…Jan 26Jan 26
The Beauty Of A ‘Living Wake’I attended my first “Living Wake” this weekend. It’s a time for family and friends to honor and tell stories about someone they love —…Jan 193Jan 193
Words To Guide Us In 2025If you had to select one word to use as a guiding star in the coming year, what would it be?Jan 12Jan 12
Launching The New Year With HopeIn a lovely short poem called “New Year,” writer James Crews describes the blank spaces on our fresh, new calendars as “snowy fields”…Jan 5Jan 5