I have been going to a particular Starbucks consistently since November. One might imagine I would see several different baristas throughout those months because of
When we think of Easter, it might be typical to consider rebirth, passion, love and true RENEWAL. God is always doing something new, both in
Claustrophobia is generally considered a form of anxiety disorder where an irrational fear of having no escape or being completely closed-in can lead to a
In a homily given by a well-known bishop on Good Friday, he bluntly stated that the author of our lives came to earth and we
“They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary His mother. They prostrated themselves and did
When I came back to New York from Lourdes, France I had a new admiration for Saint Bernadette. It was wonderful learning about the different
Upon personal introspection, I have come to notice my immediate impulse to adopt a “sorry for you” face when first getting to know a person
“Every cat has nine lives” is an old expression we have all heard many times, and I can personally attest that my first cat definitely
I have been actively trying to pray more during my breaks at work. The break room is in the basement where no WIFI service can
I died on December 15, 2006. On that day I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Although it appeared that my life was sentenced by
I have always defined myself as a hopeless romantic, a true sucker for a good story where true love triumphs and happily ever after wins
The idea of me having my own personal Cinderella story is not lost on me. I have started to see the parallels between Cinderella and
When you want it the most There’s no easy way out When you’re ready to go And your heart’s left in doubt Don’t give up
Having been raised according to the principles of Catholicism, I have always followed the Church’s teaching regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. I knew it was a
Once again, the Catholic Church has reached the point in its liturgical year called Ordinary Time. For most of my life, I have heard priests
This world continues its descent into chaos. Every morning I have to actively resist not falling prey to fear. The news is all about terrorism;
This past Sunday the Catholic Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, also known as the feast of Corpus
This was the title of a song by the artist Dido. I listened to her music almost nonstop for a period during my teenage years.
When I was growing up, I thought it would be so cool to have that mysterious persona–a dark figure everyone noticed but no one really
Last week we celebrated the birthday of the Church — Pentecost. I am amazed I looked forward to this feast day so much; sometimes it
St. John of the Cross introduced the concept of the “Dark Night of the Soul.” The assumption is that if someone endures such a “dark
