The “Hanukkah Happening”
Fifth Day of Hanukkah Sunday morning, 9 a.m.: I awake to a knock on my door. “I have some bad news, Carolyn.” It was my…
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As the holiday season draws nearer, so do my responsibilities as a mother and college professor. Meeting work deadlines, traveling for business, attending committee meetings,…
read moreCommunity Service: How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Every Day
During my many years of volunteer service (primarily in hunger relief organizations), I’ve witnessed a frustrating phenomenon. While people (admirably) tend to focus on opportunities…
read moreBless Us, Oh Lord, for These Thy Gifts: The Holiness of Mealtimes
A few years ago, I was asked to sit on an alumnae panel at my high school to talk about life in college and beyond.…
read moreMusings on Menorahs
Second Night/Third Morning of Hanukkah On the third day of Hanukkah, my housemate gave to me… a Menorah that she got for free! Okay, that…
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