As I type out these words on this feast of St. Stephen, I do so with much gratitude and amazement. It is my twenty-fourth article
Words have always held a great fascination for me. Although I do not remember the actual process of learning how to read, I knew from
Nineteenth century American short story writer Ambrose Bierce is credited for this definition of a sweater: “garment worn by child when its mother is feeling
Watching talent competitions usually produces feelings of amazement, awkwardness, and dread for me. I am usually amazed by the boldness of whomever has put themselves
Usually, when people find out that my husband and I have twelve children, there are certain comments and assumptions they tend to make, almost as
I do not have a green thumb. I am not able to grow beautiful, healthy plants in my garden. I wish I could and I
In hindsight, I have stumbled many times, gone astray, become distracted, and then forgotten what I was supposed to do. After a near half-century of
Perhaps one of the hidden “blessings” of having to stay home all the time of this pandemic is being able to spend an inordinate amount
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present (Bil Keane, American cartoonist).
There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” Woody Hayes, American collegiate gridiron football coach, (1913-1987) Soothsayers, armchair analysts
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; for all
When is the best time to get married? Is it when one is young and doe-eyed, or perhaps when one is more mature and wiser
“The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation. Sometimes the Lord has to do it quickly, as he did with the good thief:
The Gospel for the Feast of Christ the King this past Sunday startled me. I am not sure why, but it did. I read it
The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family (Lee Iacocca, American Executive, 1924-2019). There is
Young children, from my experience, are practically fearless. Their vision of the world is both simple and fantastic. Take this tall tree we have smack
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others,
We cannot measure Divine Providence by the yardstick of human mentality (A.J. Cronin, 20th century Scottish novelist and physician). Through the years, my husband and
At the close of June, the thoughts of those who live in North America turn to the long, languid days of summer and the welcome
Every moment of every day, we as human beings are engaged in the act of something. Whether it is related to our professional work or
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. (Pope John Paul II) Despair is a word, which
Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not
