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When The Catholic Review asked me to blog for them back in 2012, I had been writing a personal blog for a few years. Starting this blog, Open Window, seemed like a good opportunity to try something different. I liked the idea of writing about faith and sharing our journey

These vulnerable men, women, and children – like Abram in today’s first reading – left behind their homeland and came to these shores in hope of a better life.

Belief in God may not always bring out the best in us, but it can at least keep us from acting out the worst in us.

The other afternoon I found myself teaching our boys a few Irish dance steps in the kitchen. We were all laughing, and no one was really taking the lesson seriously. Still, we had a wonderful time bouncing around and pretending we all knew how to do our threes.I found myself

You’re green and sweet and such a dreamFar, far exceeding plain ice cream.With minty sweetness in each sip,You bring sheer joy to every lip.With whipped cream top—green sprinkles, too—You are, indeed, a stunning brew.Your green cascades from dark to light,Within the see-through cup so tight.From whence could come such dazzling