Easing burdens through technological temperance
When we speak about the burdens that people bear, we tend to reference what they "carry on their backs" or what's been placed "on their shoulders." When it comes to the hardships of today's children ...
Embracing simplicity in a time of economic hardship
Among my paternal grandmother's most memorable qualities, her ability to make a Michelin-starred meal out of whatever she found in the pantry tops the list. OK, the star is probably far-fetched, as ...
How we live our lives on and offline
A few months back I had the opportunity to speak with a theologian who is doing some serious thinking about the ethics of technology and its broader effects on our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors. Luis ...
Three pro-life advocates who led the way
Much has already been written about Justice Samuel Alito's leaked draft majority opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health case, set to be settled later this summer. While no outcome is certain, ...
How Tom Brady can inspire our Lenten discipline
Tom Brady has retired. Even as I write these words, I can still hardly believe it. The "greatest of all time" NFL quarterback's career began when I was 16. I'm now nearly 38. Since he was drafted, I ...
Uprooting the weeds in our spiritual life
I recently became a first-time homeowner. After renting for nearly three decades, I have immediately recognized the blessings of this status change. For starters, my husband and I have the opportunity ...
Till we have faces
My husband and I don't have cable, a choice made in part to spare ourselves from the punditry served up by cable news shows. However, I was visiting family members who do have cable when the CDC released ...
The grace to bloom where we're planted
Last month, Major League Baseball announced that it would honor Lou Gehrig, the famous New York Yankees first baseman, on June 2. The date has a double meaning in Gehrig's life: In 1925, it marked his ...
