What I Read in February
So, I just barely made my six book goal this month, and that’s only because the first book I read was a picture book! But John Ronald’s Dragons by Carolyn McAlister is truly a superior picture book. It’s a great introduction to Tolkien for...
Heavenly Treasures
Basil the Great once said: “When someone steals another’s clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the...
What I Read in January
What with Christmas Break and snow days and Covid cancellations and William’s semester starting midway through the month, I had another fruitful reading month! The Grey King by Susan Cooper I continued reading this series that I began re-reading in December....
What Is Love? Wisdom From Fr. Spitzer
Well over 30 years ago, when I was a Sophomore at Georgetown University, a group of us gathered to explore ways we could deepen our commitment to our faith outside of weekly Mass attendance. We called our group “Beyond Dahlgren,” Dahlgren Chapel being the...
God’s Mysterious Mercy
“With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private” (Mark 4:33-34). When I read these words from today’s Gospel, I found myself...
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"Companies will never admit it, but the truth is that abortion is a good business decision. Providing parental benefits in line with the international standard for developed nations is not."
American corporations will pay for abortions, but not for parental leave.
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More employers are promising to cover the costs of getting an abortion. They do not seem as eager to to expand paid parental leave and other benefits for workers who want children.
Here is my latest post for Inspire Daily. If your parish uses the MyParish app, you can also find it there!
Let Us Go Rejoicing | Life in Every Limb
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Can we resolve to appreciate Sunday Mass as a privilege rather than looking on it as a chore? Can we resolve to “go rejoicing”?
Google tells me that a myth is “a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events” or “a widely held but false belief or idea” or “a misrepresentation of the truth.” The Thanksgiving story is all three.
Let's Talk about Thanksgiving | Life in Every Limb
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The popular story of the First Thanksgiving is a myth and it is time for us to reckon with it. How can we celebrate more authentically?
Michael Gerson has died of cancer at 58. I remember reading this one before and it is especially poignant as the last of our five kids will go to college in the fall.
Opinion | Michael Gerson: Saying goodbye to my child, the youngster
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Michael Gerson died DAY at 58. For 15 years beginning in 2007, he wrote a twice-weekly column for The Post — including this beautiful meditation from 2013.
Are you getting a little excited for Christmas? I like to get all my shopping done in November so I can concentrate on Advent in December.
A Very Catholic Christmas Catalog
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Keep Christ in Christmas this year by giving gifts that encourage faith, prayer and hope in Jesus Christ!Catholic gifts are a great way to evangelize and com...
