Of parenthood and childhood
During Advent and Christmas we accompanied Joseph and Mary through uncertainty and hope to the little town of Bethlehem, through a silent night of anxiousness and joy away in a manger.
Savor the season with your senses
I will never forget a phone conversation my husband, Denny, and I had early on in our relationship.
Fruitfulness in Faith
Thank you for the warm reception to my joining the Catholic Herald staff! I appreciated the feedback from my first column linking Natural Family Planning with a foundation of navigating life with a faith perspective.
Next gen NFP
Natural Family Planning can feel like un-Natural Family Planning and even, at times, Natural Family un-Planning.
A time of transition
In all journeys, we come to crossroads. For me, weeklong vacations with my family – something my parents, sisters and our families have managed to accomplish twice in five years – are rare gifts, a glimpse into how life might have been if we’d all lived a century earlier.
A life not striving
A Lenten confession: I rarely remember not to eat meat on Fridays.
Dickens offers Christmas cure for consumerism
I’ve promised my husband mince pies this Christmas.
Preparing for the autumn journey
Being Catholic is a deeper and richer experience when we share in one another’s journeys.
We can do more to foster vocations
We are all aware of the need for vocations to the priesthood and religious life in our diocese.
An accidental Advent – the fast before the feast
In my family, food is love. When I was a child, the holiday abundance was quite unlike any other time of year – bowls of chocolates sprinkled around the house, platters of spritz and fudge and peanut butter blossoms on every table. We baked for days, then piled up the proceeds in a shaky tower of tupperware in the back porch.