
My uncle John called his late mother-in-law “Rosebud” (her name was Rose). Entering the room with a big smile, he’d call out,…
My uncle John called his late mother-in-law “Rosebud” (her name was Rose). Entering the room with a big smile, he’d call out,…
Got patience? Students, friends, and random people I talk to in elevators tell me they need more patience. Most of us do….
Virtues are good habits of character. No one’s come up with a better way to be happy than to discover how to…
Most of us would like to be more patient. It’s a virtue we feel the lack of in everything from standing in…
I spent Friday and Saturday at a teaching conference in Baltimore. As usual, I bought too many books. One of them, Freedom…
My emotions have been pulled every which way during the last few days. Happiness in listening to things I agree with. Unhappiness listening…
The 56-year-old woman slumped over the arm of a wheelchair near the nursing home elevator was my mother, Sylvia, two weeks after…
St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), Doctor of the Church and Patron Saint of Italy, was a Lay Dominican and a towering political figure of…
Since Divine Mercy Sunday last week, I’ve been buzzing with a desire to receive more mercy, be more forgiving (of myself and others), and…
We are virtuous to the extent that we are patient. Patience is the acid test for maturity. St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)…
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