"I recently had the experience of driving to a supermarket that is out of my usual loop in order to have a greater selection of healthier food choices. This food store is a well known hang out for what I call the “greenies,” people who care passionately about the earth and the animals and not […]
Let’s talk food..
"Lately I’ve been making my husband and children a little nervous. They are concerned that at this late stage in my life I am turning into a hippy. Or at least that’s the way they see it. You see I’ve spent the last few months making changes to both the way we eat and the […]
After searching for three days, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus sitting in the Temple discussing the law with the learned doctors. (Luke 2:42-52) I have some experience now with the kind of fear that dwelled within the hearts of Mary and Joseph. It is actually more of a pit-of-the-stomach type of feeling. My […]
The kindness of strangers
So as I proceed throughout this summer, going to barbecues, camping in Maine and swimming in the pool, I will remember that not everyone is enjoying themselves, and even when I’m not enjoying myself, I’m way better off than a lot of people. Our occasional car trips — I can’t really call them vacations since […]
Be defenders of your faith
"One billion Catholics. That is what current estimates say, that there are one billion people in the world who identify themselves as Catholic. Astonishing. Why is it then that the current assault on Catholics and our values goes largely unchallenged by the largest majority in the world? We are raising our children in a world […]
