By Sheri Wohlfert “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1 Sm 3:10) My mom used to say, “God gave us two ears and one mouth so we could listen twice as much as we talk.” The older I get, the more I realize I need to put her wise words into practice. I’m often guilty [...]
By Father Tad Pacholczyk, Director of Education, The National Catholic Bioethics Center The “Quality of Life” Error During “serious illness conversations,” some doctors will ply their patients with this question: “What is your minimally acceptable quality of life?” Behind the question can be the implication that if patients are experiencing a low quality of life, their [...]
I’m a brand new grandma. And as I snuggled my tiny grandson for the very first time last week, I rocked and prayed about how God might want to use Dave and me in little Lewis’ life. This new status got me thinking about the blessing grandparents can be to both their children and grandchildren. [...]
By Cynthia Kaan Many parents begin planning their child’s education soon after conception. Perhaps they envision a successful high school career, enrollment in a good college and then a solid career that provides financial security. How do we discern whether that is the path God wants for us or if community college or a gap [...]
By Joe Pisani Anyone who studied Karl Marx in philosophy class is familiar with his famous punchline, “Religion is the opium of the people.” To Marx and his Communist colleagues, religion was nothing more than an illusory happiness of the downtrodden. Well, Marx had it only half right. The real opium of the people is [...]
FEAST DAY: JUNE 13 St. Anthony of Padua, the “finder of lost articles,” was born into a wealthy family in Portugal in 1195, and first joined the Augustinian order. After he had been ordained into that order, he was inspired by the simple lifestyle of some Franciscans he encountered. He then obtained permission to leave [...]
By Jim Berlucchi My manager emails and texts me after 5 p.m. and on weekends. What should be my expectation and how should I respond? There are three virtues and one principle that relate to this dilemma. The virtues are justice, diligence and prudence. The guiding principle is the golden mean. Justice is to [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert I remember when our oldest son walked for the first time. We coaxed and clapped, and when he took that first step, we cheered like he had climbed Mt. Everest! The next day, I certainly didn’t expect him to run a 5K race – that would have been completely unreasonable. As this crazy [...]
By Nancy Rosebush Schertzing My dad was the best person I’ve ever met,” Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon says simply. “He grew up in Alabama, the son of farmers and grandson of enslaved people. He played in the Negro League before starting his family, catching for Booker T. Brunion and earning the respect of Satchel Paige. He had [...]
By Jim Berlucchi I’ve really gotten comfortable working from home. It’s quiet, comfortable and flexible. Plus no commute, dress code or mask. And I’m more productive. So how do I handle the likely prospect of returning to the office? Happy with home alone? You’re not alone. According to numerous surveys, the majority of office exiles [...]