Lately I have been contemplating the nature of friendship: authentic friendship. I have lived all over. Being a Veteran, I have meet a lot of different people from all over, including from my time in England. I have discovered over the years that the majority of friendships are tied to circumstances. Those friendships seem to …
Abandoning Disobedience
I have been watching the Charlotte Catholic High School controversy with a mix of concern, interest, and finally frustration. I know the priest in charge there and he is a wonderful priest. They are blessed to have him, even though, they cannot see it. I am also a Lay Dominican, so a Dominican in the …
Battling Anger
Anger. Why are so many of us angry? Do we realize that we are angry? Does it bother us? I was just observing a Twitter exchange, I can't really call it a debate. There was too much profanity and no intellectual exchange for it to be considered a debate. What struck me though, as has …
Second Sunday of Advent Reflection: Lonely vs Lowly
Last night I went to the Saturday Vigil Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent. A part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist really struck me. I actually misheard our priest who has a Nigerian accent and that mishearing really hit me. During the anaphora, or Eucharistic Prayer, there is a portion in the preface …
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Saying “No” to Santa
I am going to open up this can of worms for the second year in a row. I am having an honest struggle with Santa Claus. I was raised with my parents doing Santa Claus. I can remember thinking that I heard sleigh bells when I was five years old, waiting in anticipation for Christmas …
An Advent Reflection: Are We Afraid of Silence?
Are we afraid of silence? Think about it. The TV, radio, iPod, cell phone, game system, computer or other noise maker is always on. We are enrapt in our car, at the store, in our homes. We are distracted. Christmas time is no exception. It is busy and crazy. We have parties to attend, gifts …
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Jesus Christ Leading Us Into the Deep
" Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about …
Our Improper Use of the Word Love
There is a phenomenon that is largely prevalent in my generation and the generations younger than me. It is the overuse and incorrect use of the word love. I think that mass advertising has had a huge impact on this trend. Have you ever stopped to really listen to the garbage coming out of your …
Thanks Be to God
It is easy for me to get worked up about the evil going on in the world, or about how I fail often at being the mother and wife God wants me to be. By becoming distracted by all of the darkness, or by allowing a self-loathing dialogue to run rampant in my mind, I …
Why 40 Days for Life?
I firmly believe that Our Lord has called me to the pro-life ministry and crisis pregnancy ministry. It is something that I have always been passionate about. In high school, when I had to deliver a speech on the abortion issue and why it was deeply immoral to murder the unborn, it became clear to …
Swimming the Depths 