I stood in her bedroom admiring all the things she had received for her birthday. Amber was beautiful, even at 10 years old. She was one of the most popular girls in elementary school and one of my best friends. This play date was scheduled so I could give her the present I picked out […]
Month: January 2021
Curing Insomnia With A Word
One of the oldest criticisms of Catholics is that we don’t read the Bible. This is both true and false. It’s false because we listen to several readings of the Bible every time we’re in Mass. It’s true because most Catholics do not actually pick up a Bible and read the physical tome. The Bible […]
Trading Shoes & Changing Perspective
I live in a town crisscrossed by railroad tracks that have very active routes. It’s impossible to traverse the two neighboring towns without having to wait at at least one railroad crossing. A line of cars can stretch blocks and take half an hour for traffic to clear. I feel immense responsibility crossing after a […]