Blessings

Last week, I was sitting at an outdoor café in St. Mark’s Square in Venice when my husband tilted the menu toward me and pointed to an inscription on the cover: Established in 1720.

Many of my reflections offer glimpses of life moments that have shaped my faith, especially those that include my parents. Here is another such one directly from my mom for you today!

One of my favorite questions to ask when I’m interviewing someone is, “What should I have asked that I didn’t?”

I spent three years on my sofa. Not physically, but in my heart, it felt like I did.

Among the few reasons I appreciate Facebook is its "On This Day" feature.

This past Fourth of July weekend, while sitting on the very ground where the American Revolution unfolded in Annapolis, Maryland, I watched Hamilton on a large outdoor screen.

One of my sons in his early twenties declared he wanted to get a flip phone because he recognized the distraction of the “smart device.”

A podcast I heard discussed the transcendence of God – everywhere all at once. I knew, but I didn’t know; and I’m in awe of this phenomenal reality.

I have a friend who committed to a simple but beautiful challenge: capturing one moment every day for an entire year.

Welcome to “Maycember” - a time of year every mother knows to be twice as busy as the Christmas holidays and three times as chaotic.

As the month that celebrates the maternal strength of mothers and the Blessed Virgin Mary blooms, we are reminded that the most profound "yes" a mother can give is not just to the child she carries, but to the cross she may one day have to carry for them.

“If the choice is between justice & mercy, always choose mercy. If you’re going to make a mistake then let it be because you were merciful.”