By Sue Parker Tory Schiller met Tyler Pierce eight years ago while in college. Tory grew up without a connection to any faith tradition, but as she got to know Tyler better, she felt a yearning to be a part of his strong Catholic faith. As she grew to love Tyler and accepted his marriage [...]
By Dr. Cathleen McGreal In his Prairie Home Companion radio broadcast, Garrison Keillor would invite listeners to follow the tale of Lake Wobegon where all women were strong and all men were good looking. Of course, their children were all above average! Your daughter’s B in math would allow her to be one of Lake [...]
By Pete Burak Everyone with glasses or contacts understands the sensation of seeing leaves on trees after putting on glasses for the first time. Prescription lenses bring into sharp focus what was once amorphous and indistinct. In some ways, nothing has changed, but as all you nearsighted readers know, seeing leaves again changes everything. In [...]
By Michelle DiFranco Albert Einstein once said, “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Well, I’m not one to argue with a mind like Einstein’s, but, at my house, it usually seems that everything is happening all at once. And for busy adults, time is the ever-looming menace. Along [...]
Beef Bulgogi – A Gem from Korean Cuisine By Michelle DiFranco Once a month, we set aside a day to cook a multicourse meal as a family. But just as fun as making the meal is the research beforehand. We have the kids go through our collection of cookbooks the day before the big feast. [...]
By Shelley Wolf Father Michael Whyte has stepped in as the new head of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Hartford in the middle of a pandemic, but he is not discouraged by the challenge. Appointed to the role on June 15 as the new vicar for education, evangelization and catechesis, Father Whyte is happy [...]
By Jim Berlucchi As a manager, how can I recognize the good work of my employees in a non-financial way? Although doable, it’s challenging – a bit like inviting one for a swim in a shallow pool. But your generous intention – liberality – is the most important thing. Aristotle cites liberality as a powerful, [...]
By Douglas Culp Our God is a Trinitarian communion: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Wondrously, the Father created us to share in this eternal communion. We know this as the plan of salvation. Of course, it might be better termed the drama of salvation. The two paths In the story of the Garden of Eden, [...]
