COMMENTARY
The grace around us
The writer Annie Dillard said, "You catch grace as a man fills his cup under a waterfall." Am I stingy about receiving grace, I wondered after a shopping trip.
Speaking with authority
Everywhere we hear people say: “That’s just talk! That’s nothing but empty words!”
Bringing light to the darkness of who we are meant to be
Years ago, while visiting upstate New York, my husband thought it would be a great family outing to visit some wind caves.
Celebrating Black History Month
During my time at Aquinas High School in La Crosse, I was privileged to have a young Sister Thea Bowman as a teacher.
Online and in print, Catholic press reports on a very active Church
Catholic Press Month reminds us of our mission – to deliver authentic Catholic-based news and perspective to our diocesan community.
The gift of St. Valentine’s Day
Many people associate this month with great happiness and joy due to the Feast of St. Valentine on Feb. 14.
What does it mean to be big-hearted, magnanimous?
Once during a baseball game in high school an umpire made very unfair call against our team.
What world are we creating with our words?
Words have a unique power to heal and to comfort, to inspire and to teach. They also serve to damage, to plant seeds of evil and incite to hatred.
Elders shape the future
During February my thoughts turn to two of my favorite biblical figures, Simeon and Anna.
Talking about God and grief with children
February is a tough month for our family, bringing the anniversaries of our twins' deaths.
Light and darkness
The statues of the saints seemed to come to life, lit only by candles. It is moments like these that remind me of the many ways technology reshapes not just our physical surroundings, but our psychological experience as well.
These days of Ordinary Time
How ordinary is "Ordinary Time"? As it turns out, not very, if you think of ordinary as ho-hum and routine
Opening doors to love
As Valentine's Day approaches, so too does more awareness of love and how we express it to the diverse people in our lives.
Forgotten should never be anyone’s last memory
My mother was not one to talk much about God or faith but she had a deep affection for her Syrian Orthodox Church ...
The spirituality of starting again
I find the pressure to make New Year's resolutions a bit oppressive.
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