A couple of years ago, on my blog The Impractical Catholic, I made a snarky little comment about atheists feeling unhappy that people still prefer
“What’s it really like to practice law?” I once asked a close family friend, a female corporate lawyer, before I filed my law school application.
Many years ago I was living in San Francisco, my faith life was mostly rot, and I was working at a Catholic University, under the
Many years ago I received a book from my in-laws as a present for Mother’s day. It was a diary of sorts for me to
In my job caring for women and families during pregnancy loss and infant death, about 90% of what I do is communication. I enter a
Pope Benedict XVI\’s resignation has elicited a lot of reflection and commentary on the legacy of his pontificate on the Church as well as the
Like it or not, our country was founded on and sustained by the notion of a Creator. Furthermore our founding documents affirm that this Creator
“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit. “Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.”
We’re those people. In our families and social circles, we are usually considered to be the über-Catholics. We pray before meals, even when we’re dining out. We plan
The Cumulative, Ordered List of Themes, Questions, Musical Warm-Ups, Movie Links, and Meditations No. Theme Question Musical Movie Meditation Warm-Up
I strayed away from Catholicism, the faith I was born into, because I never did understand it. Doctrines and dogmas never bothered me much, I
In my public policy work on behalf of Kentucky’s Catholic bishops, I often have the opportunity to speak and write about the principles of Catholic
Previously, John invited readers to join the quest for Catholic Stands in his blog Where to Start the Quest. In his first HOW TO FIND FAITH AT
I saw a pin on Pinterest that said, “You are a perishable item. Live accordingly.” and thought, “Whaaat…?” This is exactly one of those situations when the
During a Latin lesson with my daughter some years ago, we were discussing English derivatives of her Latin vocabulary for the week. The word in
I was planning to write a post today about intellectual virtue, but that plan was postponed when I received word that Pope Benedict XVI had
Well, these days that is rather less likely than when Kipling wrote it. In the US in 2009 there were fewer than a thousand deaths,
Momentous news this morning—Pope Benedict XVI announced that he is resigning as of February 28, 2013. It’s the first time in nearly 600 years that
With the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI\’s resignation, this image was being shown on the ABC Special Reports. What struck me most, aside from
[A non Christian asked me unabashedly about Christianity in this way: “What’s in it for me?” More on that here. I wrote the following in response. My
There is a report just in that Pope Benedict is resigning on February 28. VATICAN CITY) — Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he
I’ve been paging through Hillary Clinton’s It Takes a Village, and, to my surprise, agreeing with much of it. I’ve heard so many of my
