On a recent rainy morning, I ventured up to Trader Joe’s on Wolf Road in Albany, armed with a vacation snack wish list from my daughter, Olivia, who would be meeting us the next day for a week at the Jersey Shore. Unlike others who make regular ...
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The column originally ran on Huffington Post in 2015, but it's a favorite so here it is one more time, just in time:
Lent is one of those seasons that ...
These days — especially in the time of COVID — throat blessings are hard to come by. No, make that near impossible. It’s just not that common anymore, even ...
Okay, so we skipped Week 4 here on the blog. I have to apologize. I was not taking my own advice and was allowing myself to sink into a bit of darkness and ...
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If you missed my latest interview on the Morning Air Show on Relevant Radio, you can catch up by clicking the link below. I'm first up so just hit play. I'm ...
My Gospel reflection from today's Give Us This Day:
I come from a big Irish-Italian family, one where the food was always delicious and plentiful. On any ...
"Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile." Mark 6:31
Today's Gospel reading reminded me of my fabulous five-day retreat and the Life ...
This week I had a great conversation about food, self-acceptance, and spirituality when I hung out on-air with Allison Gingras, host of Reconciled to You. It ...
“Why do you remain a Catholic?” That was the challenge issued by Elizabeth Scalia (aka The Anchoress) via Facebook this week, calling me (among many other ...
A former editor, current friend, and perpetually great writer posted an essay -- What Fresh Hell Is This? -- about the advice he'd give to his 22-year-old ...
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