We Are All Called to Lives of Holiness
I have been in active ministry for over ten years. I've had occasional breaks as my vocation has required, but I've worked with a variety of people and priests over those years. In all of my time serving in the parish and local community I have observed--as Pope Francis has said many times--that gossip is …
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Social media is a great tool. We can connect with old friends and meet new people. It's a place to interact and it's nice for moms like me who are a bit isolated as they raise their children. I have observed and experienced a rather disturbing trend, however. That is, because we have our own …
Last night I had an experience that I am not used to. I got a "B" on one of my graduate essays. I have not had anything except "A" grades on my writing assignments since high school. Yes, I got an "A" on all of my papers in undergrad. To add insult to injury, my …
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I got an excellent lesson from Our Lord in humility and following His will for me this past Friday. My husband and I attended a University of Notre Dame Chorale concert at a local parish. It was extraordinary and my first experience of culture since I had my daughter 2.5 years ago. It was the …
Swimming the Depths 