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June 2015

June 02, 2015

Summer Son: 3 dates NOT to miss this June

Summer is underway, and we'll be wanting to get out to relish the sun. We'll...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

U2’s tour manager died suddenly right before a performance. What they did next will surprise you.

U2 doesn't bill itself as a Christian band, yet they've consistently put their Christian faith...

May 29, 2015

Need a boost? Try making a spiritual Communion

The ability to unite by desire with Jesus, to invite him into my frazzled heart...

May 27, 2015

My Urban Garden: The one place I won’t let get all crazy

I can be at peace there, and the loveliness of the new growth all around...

May 24, 2015

So, This is What Dying Looks Like: Preparing to Bid My Mom Farewell

I'm seeing it in my mom's eyes, and hearing it in her voice. She looks...

May 24, 2015

Veni Sancte Spiritus! Come Holy Spirit!

Veni Sancte Spiritus - or Come Holy Spirit in English - is a traditional Pentecost...

May 22, 2015

Holy Fire: The Faces of Pentecost

There are a number of Pentecost images that I love to meditate on. I read...

May 21, 2015

WiFi could make you sick – what one mom did about it UPDATED

Perhaps it's not time to dump all our wireless routers, but it is time to...

May 19, 2015

Lesson from a 5-year-old: What Josiah Duncan’s story teaches us about charity

Josiah Duncan gave witness to fraternal charity, and his mom helped him to follow through...

May 16, 2015

Three Life-Giving Facts about Prayer

With things coming at us from all sides - obligations, struggles, discord, hardship, and the...

May 14, 2015

What You Can Do to Stop Disney’s Catholic-bashing “The Real O’Neals”

Since the 1937 release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the quality of the...

May 13, 2015

Got a minute? Help save the world by praying the Fatima prayer with me.

The message of Fatima, the prayers taught to the children, and the lessons and warnings...

May 13, 2015

No, you are NOT entitled to be happy!

I do not believe that we're entitled to happiness, but I do believe that we...

May 12, 2015

Ms. Daisy vs. RoboDog: Why robotic dogs can’t replace real ones

I can see how they could mimic affection, dependence, and obedience. I even can see...

May 08, 2015

Elvis is alive! I found him at Nebo’s Pearl in Madaba, Jordan

The patience, skill, and focus required to create these marvelous works of art is something...

May 06, 2015

Mother’s Day Message for Moms: You’re a better mother than you think

Our love for our families and nurturing instinct further intensifies our tendency to self-criticism and...

May 06, 2015

WiFi could make you sick – what one mom did about it

Parents are the primary educators of their children and we have the moral obligation to...

May 05, 2015

If I wasn’t a Christian, I’d be tempted to despair

Sometimes I can ease the suffering a bit, practically speaking, but generally, all I can...

May 04, 2015

Parenting the Parent: Discerning Joy as Memory Fades

She laughs because, in her dementia, she's become very childlike. The little things bring her...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

5 Reasons to Honor Mary This May

Catholics in general honor Mary during Mary, but why should you honor her?

April 28, 2015

Baltimore violence over Freddie Gray’s death shows us that the tables have been turned

Yet, those of us who live here understand that these are specific incidents (in spite...

April 27, 2015

Before you judge the Detroit priest who recommended CPL classes for his parish, read this.

While I did raise my eyebrows at the method Fr. Fride had chosen to protect...

April 27, 2015

Listen up! What I learned in Jordan about the Middle East

This morning, I had the great pleasure of chatting with Relevant Radio's "Morning Air" host,...

April 27, 2015

Q&A with Roxane Salonen, author of Redeemed by Grace

I was amazed -- and still am -- how complete Ramona's conversion was. Oh, it...

April 24, 2015

Listening to what my colleagues said about our journey to Jordan brought tears to my eyes. Here’s why.

Watching this got the tears rolling. I agree with what my colleagues say about our...

April 23, 2015

Talk about dramatic entrances – here’s how a Jordanian wedding couple makes theirs

Do you remember the wedding we crashed in Jordan? That was an amazing experience! But,...

April 23, 2015

Not everyone who says “Allah” is a radical Islamist: Conversation with Fr. Nabil Haddad, Founder of the Jordanian Interfaith Coexistance Research Center

The violence and persecutions in the Middle East are closer to us that you may...

April 20, 2015

Here I am, stuck in the middle with you…

One thing this trip has taught me is that we really are far more connected...

April 17, 2015

We crashed a wedding in Jordan!

I can testify to that from firsthand experience. I've met folks from many parts of...

April 16, 2015

Five things that fascinate me about Jordan

Our days have been long, sometimes grueling, but always filled with excitement and joy at...

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