What is it about a meal of soup and bread that generates a sense of holiness? Is it its sheer simplicity, that it’s a no-fuss, one-dish, and one-pot meal? The...
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…I’d likely feel poor, according to a survey of millionaires. But I neither have a million dollars nor feel poor. In fact, I know...
Just when we thought we heard it all, yet another major local church–the archdiocese of Philadelphia–is now another legal battleground in the...
If you’ve been watching the news wondering how to help the Japanese people respond to this indescribable disaster, here are a few ideas: Catholic...
How do you get through a roomful of laundry? One pile at a time, says Bridget Purdome. The same goes for the upgrading process during Lent: Just take it a day...
The House of Representives begins its inquiry into Muslim extremism today, upsetting many. It’s unfairly targeting one group, rather than examining...
In her second “last Lent,” Lisa Calderone-Stewart still finds value in fasting. By Guest Blogger Lisa Calderone-Stewart Fasting is all about going...
In a weird confluence, the 100th International Women’s Day falls on Mardi Gras this year. We editors realized this as we ate punchkis together and titled our...
Skipping a Lenten fast is even harder than skipping morning coffee. Guest blog by Beth M. Knobbe Isn’t it ironic? Here I am, sitting at my favorite local...
“The Utah solution,” a compromise between immigration enforcement and a guest worker program, is under attack from all sides. As I’ve written...
