I have a terrible habit of laughing at the way my Hispanic relatives talk—classic Spanglish. They mistake and from y, the from el and la, and they don’t know...
Catholic Voices
I basically lived at Bed Bath & Beyond in the weeks before moving to college. From memo boards to minifridges, shower caddies to twin XL sheets, the home...
“I feel a little like fresh meat,” my husband, Matt, whispered to me. We’d just walked into the crowded church hall, where the congregation’s annual benefit...
“What does popular mean?” The question came from an adolescent neighbor girl with special needs. She’s in my home a lot, like a granddaughter. I’ll call her...
Like everyone else in my family, I grew up playing soccer; I went to my siblings’ soccer games and was a goalkeeper in the YMCA youth team that my father...
Since the “Great Return” demonstrations along the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip began in March this year, scores of Palestinians have been shot to...
Months before my wedding, my social media accounts started promoting photos of my off-the-rack wedding dress. The targeted advertising went to waste, however...
America has a complicated relationship with guns. Gun violence is a commonplace and everyday occurrence; gun control is one of the most highly debated issues...
In February I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The sights and sounds of Galilee were captivating. Sitting on the Sea of Galilee, I closed my eyes and...
The value of travel was ingrained in me from a young age. When I was growing up in New York City my father worked for the United Nations, and we had the...
