The first few Mother’s Days after my husband left weren’t easy. They weren’t peaceful or restful. They weren’t celebrations for the beauty that is womanhood. They weren’t shows
I was disappointed with the Synod on the Family. I believe the Catholic Church had the best intentions but that it missed great opportunities to strengthen marriage and
I sat in the courtroom. The papers I held in my hand dictated the inevitable. There was nothing I could do about it, and I sat
I held the pregnancy testing stick in my hand, praying not to see the second line but I didn’t have to look down to know
Thoughts of Valentine’s Day fills our heads with images of frilly pink hearts, chocolate covered strawberries, fluffy teddy bears, and of course, the cute bottomed
We think of spring as a time of new beginnings. The air warms up, the trees bud, and creatures big and small emerge from a
Nothing beats the scent of the deep green pine boughs, the contrasting bright red of ribbons, bows, and blooming poinsettias, and the robust love and laughter of
Dear Cardinal Kasper, There’s something I don’t think you understand about the whole divorce, remarriage without an annulment, and receiving the Eucharist thing. There are
Pope Francis is in the United States, and the country is abuzz with excitement. The Catholic school where I teach is sending a group to Philadelphia
No doubt college is an exciting and dangerous time, a time of independence mixed with heavy doses of temptation, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a
I was angry, but not as angry as I should have been. I was kind of curious, too: What would she say? How could the speaker justify
We spend a lot of time complaining about the lack of quality on television, in song lyrics, in literature, and in movies. Sitcoms make fatherhood
Rainbow flags, teeshirts, and banners were displayed on every possible surface as Americans cheered the Supreme Court’s approval of marriage equality. Newspaper, radio, and internet sources
The magazine’s cover model posed provocatively, a deceptively demure smile on his face – or was it her face? – and progressive media outlets gushed
As a single mom of five boys, I pretty much know what I’m doing in the next five minutes or so. Beyond that is anyone’s
I’m a cradle Catholic. I went to Catholic church every Sunday. I attended CCD classes every Wednesday. I even said bedtime prayers – most of
Who doesn’t want love? After basic physical needs of water, food, and shelter, one of the most basic human needs is love. Each of us
Only a few short weeks ago, Catholics celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family. We celebrated the quiet strength of Saint Joseph, the head of
Christmas has always been my favorite day of the year, so hearing we were due to have a baby on Christmas Day thrilled me beyond
Thursday night, President Barak Obama spoke publicly of his plans to invoke an executive order allowing millions of those who entered America illegally and those who have stayed
In just a few days, from October 5th-19th, Pope Francis will hold a very special and rare event. An extraordinary synod, a meeting of select
My son was a third grader when he first faced prejudice in his classroom. “Mommy, we went to the front of the room to put our tally marks