Rediscover Lent by Matthew Kelly (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 146 pages, 2012) Lent is one of my favorite times of the year. It is a time when we recollect and reflect on our spiritual lives and our relationships with God, self, and others. I admit that, lately, it has been difficult to find the time I need to really sit down and be “in the moment” this Lenten season. As a writer and educator, my time is spend planning, planning, [...]
I Choose God: Stories from Young Catholics edited by Chris Cuddy and Peter Ericksen (130 pages, Servant Books, June 14, 2007) When I’m on the road I usually take a book or two with me. On my most recent trip I failed to bring the book I wanted to finish, but managed to bring my Kindle with me so that I could, if time warranted, catch up on some book reviews. As I sat in the airport without a book, [...]
It never fails. As soon as Christmas Day ends talk of New Year’s resolutions begins. I’m going to exercise more. In the New Year, I’m going to lose weight. I’m going to read more. I won’t eat meat. I will stop eating sweets. The list is endless. Here’s the thing: many resolutions can be completed in a month, a week, or a day. If I say I’m going to exercise more in the New Year and sign up for a [...]
Here we are at the end of another year. Was it just me or did this year happen to fly by? It’s been quite a year, indeed. Overall, 2010 was a good year for me. It wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t stellar, but it was good and I’m thankful. I’ll remember 2010 as a year of life-changing decisions, surprises, and growth. As I look back on they year, here’s a Top 5 list of what will be most memorable: 1. Master [...]
Recently, I was invited by U.S. Catholic to write a guest blog entry on Christmas Traditions. My post (included below) went live earlier today at http://www.uscatholic.org/blog/2010/12/prayer-comes-first-christmas-day. Merry Christmas Eve! Prayer comes first on Christmas Day Of all the annual traditions to make the season bright, prayer is the one that sticks out for this young adult. By Guest Blogger Angelica N. Quinonez The Christmas season is my favorite time of year. Thanksgiving Day at my grandmother’s house—with the first sounds [...]
I am thankful for uncertainty. A year ago today, I made a major decision. I resigned from a good position within a well-known industry. It wasn’t an easy decision. In fact, it was a decision that labeled me “crazy” in the eyes of some and cast me towards an uncertain future. Leaving one’s job in the midst of an economic recession doesn’t seem like the right choice for anyone. But, it was for me. The reality of an uncertain future [...]
No, this won’t be a post about the newest method for colon cleansing and, by no means, will I advocate purging as a means of losing weight–physical weight, at least. Merriam-Webster provides several definitions for “purging”, each of which “works” for what I will discuss. Last night, during the Miss Universe pageant, Miss Philippines was asked to describe what her biggest mistake in life had been. She answered with a smile saying that she had not committed a major mistake [...]
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