He is Still Here

A peculiar thing happened this past spring.  After dropping two of my children off for a monthly zoology class at a medium-size zoo in the middle of Massachusetts, I strolled to a nearby nature preserve with my toddler.  Moss-covered rock… Read More

As You Leave the Nest

While waiting in the car for my 19-year-old daughter to get out of work, I was trying hard to entertain her 17-month-old brother. Not finding many toys in the car, I gave him my purse, which he dug into as… Read More

First Communion and Jesus, Man’s Best Friend

For most people, owning a dog is not simply a matter of having a pet, but of opening wide their hearts and homes, and totally embracing a new family member who just happens to be of the canine species. And… Read More

Faith in the Mist

A few years ago we took a family trip to the Grand Canyon during a winter vacation.  We spent six months preparing for the journey, studying the history and geography of the Southwest, and carefully making all the travel arrangements. … Read More

Service as a Way of Life

I have to confess that I gave a little sigh when I saw that this year’s theme for Catholic Schools Week was “Celebrate Service.”  Now, don’t get me wrong.  I firmly believe that serving others is at the very heart… Read More

All the Time in the World?

Few things in this world are as powerful as a deadline. I would even propose that a deadline is the most powerfully motivating construct of Western Civilization, although that would probably be taking things a little too far. Truthfully, no… Read More

Embracing the Baby

I have spent the last 21 months becoming Jesse’s mom, and what a journey it has been.  Prior to receiving God’s invitation to welcome a sixth child into our family, I was happily engrossed in many good things and receiving… Read More

Mary and Martha for the Holidays

Here’s some news to increase the stress level of any woman out there: Christmas is only nine days away and New Year’s Eve is a week after that!  For a season that is most often billed as joyful celebrations filled… Read More

Reviving All Saints’ Day

A rhetorical question asks, “If being Catholic were a crime, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”  It is an alarming question until we remember that being convicted is exactly what we want to have happen at the Pearly… Read More

The Season for Humble Pie

It’s that time of year again, autumn and the season for pie, the delicious time of year when I begin to crave warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream melting on top, piping hot turkey pot pie with lots of… Read More

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