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Writing about Veterans’ Day as a military spouse is always a tricky endeavour. Do I go sentimental? Patriotic? As a scholar, writing...

Today's Readings I am the type of personality that does not love the “messy middle” of situations. You know what I mean, that in-between...

The first time a therapist used the word trauma to describe my suffering I was stunned. I had just made peace with even going to therapy!...

A game I like to play with people sometimes is asking the following question: “If you could be the patron saint of anything, what would...

In March 2020, I was teaching third grade in suburban Chicago. On Friday, March 13th, we were given directions to send home belongings...

I had someone ask me not long ago why I decided to take medication for my mental health. I was already in therapy. Why did I suddenly...

Today is the feast of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska. This young woman lived an incredibly simple, ordinary life. In the midst of that life,...

I find that most people are confused by me. “Hold on, you’re a Catholic campus minister,” they reply after I’ve introduced myself, “and...

Today's Readings We just spent a chunk of money on our lawn. We update and upgrade our various electronic devices. We spend money and...

I measure the seasons by my notebook of grocery lists. Cold salads, watermelon gazpacho, grilled vegetables and meats have been...

If you are a person living on Earth, especially in the last year and a half, then at some point in time you have experienced change in...

Today's Readings When I was a classroom teacher, a grammar lesson on superlative adjectives was usually a humorous one. I would begin the...

“Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is...

This past weekend, while my husband and I worked on one yardwork chore or another, I wiped the sweat from my brow and stabbed my shovel...

Today's Readings One of my favorite ways to pray and connect with each person of the Trinity is asking open-ended questions: Holy Spirit,...

Today’s Readings The book of Isaiah is often a challenging one to read. The author doesn’t mince words when he sees fault and sin....

Today's Readings A while ago, I saw a New Yorker cartoon of a woman doing yoga and her mat was a massive to-do list. I have thought of...

The older I get, the more I appreciate the rich heritage of female examples that I come from. My great-great grandmothers who emigrated...

Today’s Readings Sometimes when we read the Bible or hear Scripture at Mass, we can feel disconnected or that the events we are hearing...

Today's Readings Today is my 6th wedding anniversary. We’re still early in our marriage and God willing we have years to go. Two kids,...