Beyond the Cliché: Can Suffering Actually Change Us for the Better?
We’ve all been there. A bad day, week, month, or year. We just got passed over for a promotion. We just learned that a close…
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5 Spiritual Memoirs to Rekindle Your Faith
There are times when my faith could use a little boost. As much as I value my regular practices of devotion, they can become a…
The Challenge of Giving up 40 Things for Lent
About 10 days ago when I was wasting time on Facebook (as I usually do), I came across a quiz that caught my eye: “What…
Beyond Giving up Sugar: Why I’m Doing More This Lent
As a cradle Catholic, I grew up being told every year around February or March that I had to “give something up” for Lent. As…
Feast Is the New Fast: Committing to Change this Lent
Finding a good Lenten fast can be a struggle. You can stick to the basics — no meat on Fridays, no sweets, maybe no beer…
Why I’m Giving up Jealousy for Lent
Every year as Lent approaches, I look for the right balance of fasting from something that’s an indulgence, but not too much of a challenge…
5 Ways to Make Lent More Spiritual This Year
Lent, the Christian season of reflection and renewal, is an opportunity to step back and take a good, hard, 40-day look at our spiritual lives.…
My Spiritual Choice to Go Vegan
Many people chose to become vegan for a variety of reasons – perhaps for health issues, or to raise awareness about the treatment of animals.…
Why a Small “I Will” Is More Powerful Than a Flood of “I Wishes”
During fifth grade, our classroom became the temporary home to a traveling library of animals brought to us by a local college. To a child…
