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Martha at Rest

When we hear the story of Martha and Mary, the sisters who were such close friends of Jesus', we most likely know which one...

You Spot it, You Got It

Recently I read a column in a Catholic publication that was about an important and controversial topic. Yet it was so full of...

The Blessing of Married Couples

With two -- count 'em -- church annulment documents carefully stashed in a fireproof file box, I vowed I'd never get remarried. The annulment...

Marriage Prep: Labyrinth Walking

Does anyone not know I'm getting married in four weeks? I'm getting married in four weeks and have been writing about it here. This isn't...

This Addict Is a Saint

A friend of mine recently sent me a unusual holy card.  It honors St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, a Chinese layman who was murdered in...

Refrigerator Reminders

No kid stuff to plaster all over my refrigerator with fruit magnets, just stuff that has captured my attention. Mostly images, snippets of scripture,...

Jesus the Layman

In his forthcoming book Catholicism, Fr. Robert Barron makes the passing observation that Jesus was a layman: he was not trained in one of...

Forgetting to Remember

Today's jolt arrived mid-afternoon when I hauled out a (paper!) calendar to jot something down. The square for September 1st remained unadorned by red...

Unwritten Rules

Recently, tempers flared in a close game between the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels. The Angel pitcher got mad at a Tiger...

Doing Too Much

A customary question in a job interview is, “What are your weaknesses?” The customary answer is, “Sometimes I take on too much work,” “I...

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