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Close encounters of the saintly kind

October 1, 2022 • saints

On this Feast of St. Thèrése of Lisieux, I thought I'd share my close encounter with this beloved saint. I was never a big fan of St. Thèrése. I didn't have anything against her; I just didn't connect with the Little Flower in a special way. That all ...

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ReVolution, not resolution, beginning here Jan. 2

December 29, 2016 • Cravings, Life in My 50s

Our new adventure -- this Cravings Tribe -- is not about making a single, one-year resolution or losing 10 pounds or becoming someone you’re not. It’s about ...

Revolution 2017 is coming! Join the #CravingsTribe Become a #SoulSurvivor

December 15, 2016 • Books, Cravings, Food, Life in My 50s

If you build it, they will come. Thank you to everyone -- in the comment section on this blog, on my Facebook page, and in my email inbox -- who have said ...

Skip the resolutions and go for a personal revolution I’m forming a tribe for 2017. Who’s in?

December 10, 2016 • Cravings

I don’t know about you, but right about now I could use a tribe, a group of like-minded folks who want to band together for support on the journey. I was ...

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Foodie Friday: Primavera season has arrived

May 17, 2013 • Food, Foodie Friday

Although nothing beats pesto season in our house, primavera season is definitely a close second. And it's so easy. You don't really even need a recipe. This ...

Learning to be a spiritual storm chaser

May 15, 2013 • Life Lines

My May Life Lines column, currently running in the latest issue of Catholic New York, just in time for Pentecost: I reluctantly went for a walk today, not ...

Two ex-boyfriends, one powerful message just in time for Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013 • Uncategorized

A few weeks ago, I received an email from my first boyfriend. (Yes, we still keep in touch. We dated from age 16 to 21, so we grew into adulthood together. ...

I hate Mother’s Day. Do they make a card for that?

May 10, 2013 • Uncategorized

Every May, when I wander into the Hallmark store or CVS or some other location featuring overpriced, unrealistic, sugar-coated schmaltz for Mother's Day, I ...

“Recipe for Joy” will leave you satisfied and smiling

May 8, 2013 • Uncategorized

I really didn't think I'd be able to read all the way through Recipe for Joy: A Stepmom's Story of Finding Faith, Following Love, and Feeding a Family by ...

Apostle to the Misfits

May 7, 2013 • Uncategorized

About five years ago, around the time my Complete Idiot's Guide to the Catholic Catechism came out, a national Catholic newspaper ran a story on it -- and me ...

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