As I was sipping coffee on the deck this morning, phone in hand, crossword puzzle in front of me, I suddenly stopped and looked up. In that moment, I realized everything else could wait, and I just sat and appreciated what was in front of me. I ...
So, I walked into my bathroom last night and found this message on my make-up mirror: "You're beautiful!" I smiled because this wasn't just any random note, ...
Every year our family looks forward to participating in the CRS Rice Bowl program, but for the past couple of years our local parish hasn't made the ...
My Lenten post over at HuffPost Religion:
Lent is one of those seasons that always begins with the best of intentions and rapidly goes downhill, at least ...
In honor of today's Feast of the Guardian Angels, I thought I'd post an OSV story I did on angels and their role in our spiritual lives. I'll start you off ...
When my 50th birthday was approaching,Dennis suggested one of two trips -- Maine or Manhattan. I was torn. I've never been to Maine and would have loved to ...
I received an unexpected email yesterday from an Alabama parish telling me the pastor had "placed a large order" for copies of my Complete Idiot's Guide to ...
Dennis spotted this early review of one of my new books, Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God, coming from Ave Maria Press on ...