She turns her head to the stroller, He smells so good! What IS that? My husband and I look at each other like, Where do we begin? Holy oil? chrism? he got baptized today? But really what we want to say is Grace. You’re smelling grace. And grace doesn’t have much to say or do But […]
Faith in Reality
Our culture often treats faith as synonymous with delusion. At Christmas time we see the word, “believe,” written in whimsical font and we’re not really sure whether it’s referring to Santa or Jesus or whatever-makes-you-happy. This can make people with honest religious faith feel insecure about that faith. When so many beliefs really are delusions […]
Living From Home
There’s a whole lot of debate out there about “working moms” and “stay-at-home moms” and about which of the two is better for children. In theory, “stay-at-home moms” should have more time for their children. But it gets complicated if a mother spends that time irritated, stressed, lonely or […]
What Ash Wednesday Means To My Son
My two-year-old son loves our Catholic faith. He tells us he wants to be the Pope when he grows up. Whenever he sees anything that looks like a cross he processes around with it singing hymns and proclaiming Mass responses. So we were sure he would be thrilled to wear an ash on his head […]
When Birth Is Imperfect
My first baby was born “naturally,” but just barely. I had done all the prep— “natural” OBGYN practice, deep breathing exercises, prenatal yoga/massage, three page birth plan. I had watched the enlightening and terrifying “The Business of Being Born” and I knew I didn’t want the big bad hospital corporations stealing my beautiful, instinctual motherhood experience. […]
Seven Ways To Silence Your Phone
It takes courage to live in the present when we are constantly tempted by the endless escape and connectivity of technology. But how do we cultivate such courage? As with developing any virtue, the best thing we can do for ourselves is to create an environment that is conducive to that virtue. Surround yourself with beauty. Try to make […]
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