The Advent and Christmas seasons are very different for most of us this year due to the continued fallout from the Coronavirus. The slower pace, however, brings with it a mixture of pluses and minuses. On the plus side we are forced to slow down.
“I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.” — John 14:18 Happy September! This week’s’ edition of T’s Teatime is going to be a little bit different. Normally this blog would be accompanied by a video. However, being that the topic I have chosen
It’s challenging enough, even for the most faithful Catholics among us, to keep our Lenten commitments. We’re all busy, and just the everyday juggling acts of trying to balance faith, family and work often can lead to forgetting to do that daily Rosary or to
This is my latest column for Deacon Digest magazine, dedicated to deacons and their wives. I thought you might find it helpful too. “It is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.” (Jn 9:3) As deacon couples, parishioners are looking
When I was about to make my first holy Communion, our Catholic school offered the opportunity to purchase religious items to mark the important sacrament. They turned one of our larger classrooms into a mini religious goods store filled with all sorts of items, including
Looking at all of the stories where this person or that organization makes a very vocal public stance, files a lawsuit or does both, claiming they’re very offended by an action taken, often something said by a faithful Christian, I was brought back to a
You’ve probably seen those clever bumper stickers, the ones with cute sayings that make us smile or think happy thoughts while we’re stuck in heavy traffic on the way to the office or the supermarket. Some of the more popular ones sport messages of a
If I had a penny for every time my spiritual director over the years has told me “all things Christ,” I would be a very rich woman indeed. Even after all the years of meeting for spiritual guidance, our sessions inevitably end up with him
A few years ago, I was speaking at a women’s conference and a priest preached about the story of the Samaritan woman. Perhaps you have heard this story many times before, or maybe you’re not very familiar with it. Either way, I encourage you open
Italy is my happy place. It’s not just because of my full-blooded Italian heritage. The beauty, even in the busy and ancient metropolis of Rome, is incomparable. Whether it’s the quaint cobblestone streets lined with lovely shops, bakeries and ristorantes, all of which sit underneath
