Essays – Page 3

Will Work For Children

“So what do you do?” It never fails. Within minutes of arriving at a social event (on the rare occasion I attend one), someone invariably asks me that irksome question. So there I am feeling like I’m standing under an interrogation light. My questioner is smiling, eyes attentive, waiting for my reply. A list ofRead the whole post >>

Christ’s Journey to the Cross: Inspiration for Mothers

I still remember the time I first felt called to be a mother. I was sitting on a subway reading Mother Teresa’s A Simple Path. Out of nowhere I felt a familiar rush behind my eyes as they filled with tears. Mother Teresa was talking about how charity must begin at home, and I realizedRead the whole post >>

Getting to Know Jesus

In Sunday’s Gospel reading (January 20, 2008), John the Baptist admits, “I did not know him,” referring to Jesus. This may seem odd to us. How could John not “know” his own cousin? Surely they played together as children. But perhaps John only meant he did not initially recognize Jesus as the Messiah. This getsRead the whole post >>

Good-Bye, Adah

A beautiful woman passed away last Friday. Her name was Adah Gerardo. While I only met her a handful of times, my mom knew and loved her well. Even in my brief encounters, I was in awe of this woman’s strength. She recently turned 30 – just two years older than me. She was aRead the whole post >>

Here’s to a Healthy Soul!

Chances are, Santa Claus isn’t the only one carrying around extra weight this time of year. With the feeding frenzy that begins by way of Thanksgiving and doesn’t taper off until the bubbles in our New Year’s champagne stop fizzing, some of us get more than we wish for over Yuletide season. It’s no wonderRead the whole post >>