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I wouldn’t say the Feast of St. Ignatius is as big as Christmas at Loyola University Maryland, where I work, but three of the Jesuits said a special Mass followed by a low-key party.Because today was a day with unexpected twists and turns, I ended up taking Leo with me

“I bet there’s a rainbow around here somewhere,” I told Collin as we drove west toward the farm.“Where?” he asked.“I’m not sure yet,” I told him.  “We’ll just have to wait and see.”The conditions were just right.  A brief summer shower an hour before dusk.  The sun and clouds competing

I can’t tell you how many times I have told our children that claw machines are designed so that most people lose.Still, for the child who can see the stuffed Angry Bird sitting there and those metal fingers just waiting to carry it to him, a mother’s explanation is meaningless.During

We did not need to witness the scenes of 3 million pilgrims flooding Copacabana beach in Brazil to participate in the final Mass of World Youth Day July 28 to tell us that our young people are the future of the Church. But is sure was a beautiful reminder! Pope Francis has galvanized

The experience of the Holy Family is similar to the stories of so many immigrants who have come to the United States throughout our history.

Think of the biggest change you experienced as a child. Then imagine being adopted into a new, forever family from another country. In an instant our sons lost everything they knew and gained a new family, a new name, a new language, a new home, a new country—a new world.Now

When we bought our house, it was a good midpoint between our jobs. Then John and I both changed jobs, and suddenly the location became really inconvenient.Our move will put us closer to the boys’ schools, closer to my work—and maybe John’s, depending on where we buy. Less driving and