Deconstructing False Narratives About Creativity
We hear the word “creative” often in our world and assume it only for certain people. False. But I am getting ahead of myself h...
Strengthening Faith With Creativity: How I Stay Close to Christ Through Art
The paint tubes lay scattered across the table — crimson, ultramarine, aureolin. I squeezed dollops onto the palette, taking a ...
Don’t white-knuckle this Lent
What if your human nature was not something you had to fight against, but something very good that prayer, fasting, and almsgiv...
Who was the real St. Valentine?
Valentine's Day celebrates the life of St. Valentine of Rome, a priest who was martyred on February 14. February 14 marks the p...
An Invitation to Come Home this Christmas
Christmas is here! It's a season full of homecomings and reunions with family and friends. Today, Fr. Mark-Mary invites each o...
How I Think Through Voting as a Catholic
Within the polarized arena of politics, every political party is bombarding us, the voters, with information and argumentation ...
Because Words Matter: The Importance of Sharing Your Gratitude With Others
As a teacher, the start of the school year means many things: student documents to read, a classroom to unpack, and an inbox br...
How To Talk to Those Who Disagree with You—and Still Love Them
A few years ago, during a Saturday session of my doctoral class called “Critical Issues in Educational Leadership,” we compared...
Lessons on Gratitude From a Leper
So many times when I come to prayer, I have a list of all the things I want God to fix in my life — my temper, my relationship ...
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