St. Benedict gives us a remarkable example of discipline. His simple motto, Ora et labora—pray and work—is still relevant to our own lives, so many centuries
I once read an article where the author questioned the social convention of introducing people by their name and occupation. She pointed out that it
Once upon a time, out near Texas somewhere, I was conducting a training exercise. It was a an IED response/mass casualty lane and one of
The other day, I saw an article making rounds through my facebook’s news feed about a brilliant young woman whom “Harvard believes is the next
My mom posted this image on my facebook wall this morning. It was undoubtedly the mysterious and ironic workings of Providence that prompted her to
The shiftiness of college years does not always create the best circumstances for keeping New Year’s Resolutions. Though I hardly ever pass up an opportunity
Last night, my husband Will and I put our little daughter Grace to bed and had our first moments of alone time… barely, before Will had
The layout of a space matters. Just look at the time companies spend designing their headquarters. From cube farms to wide open areas, offices are
A few weeks ago, I was reading an excerpt about how a man chose to serve as a missionary on a college campus following graduation.
The vows of religious life are repulsive, at least according to an article Br. Justin Hannegan recently wrote in Crisis Magazine provokingly titled: Sacrificing Religious
There are way more things to know in this Universe than you have the brain cells to record, and any one field of human study
In the last few years, a preferred topic of journalistic inquiry amongst concerned Baby Boomers and Gen Xers is the unique situation caused by the
In my discussion with atheists, the atheist always wants to see proof of God’s existence. If I cannot provide scientific data, then he makes the
Since Feb. 28, 2013 — the last day of Pope Benedict’s papacy — I’ve been harboring a secret. A secret I’m ready to share. I
“Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at
The Australian Federal Government recently announced that it will introduce a package of new measures to provide more flexible and accessible childcare to better meet
Dear Discerning Young Catholic, Underachieving in the realm of morality has become so commonplace in our world that we have begun to pretend that sin
You know the symbol: the ancient Christian fish that’s sprouted legs and bears the name Darwin. There’s a car down the street from me that
“There”s nothing harder than learning how to receive.” -Over the Rhine When we started out as newly marrieds, learning NFP, we didn”t know anyone else
As some of you know St. Therese’s Feast day is today. St. Therese, known as the Little Flower was known for a simple life lived
There are many reasons I haven’t written too much about the project in my life that gets the majority of my free time and mental
