Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping. Flowers are blooming. Skirts are shortening. Children are becoming more listless in class. If that wasn’t enough to tell you that the month of May has arrived, the hundreds of children in … Continue reading
This past Easter, after attending Mass with my family and going out for our traditional Easter dinner at Papa Razzi, my mom and I decided it was the perfect night to see a movie. And so, after changing out of … Continue reading
Happy Easter everyone! While I might be a total Christmas junkie, there is definitely a special place in my heart for Easter as well. As much as I love the Christmas season (liturgical and secular), I have to admit that … Continue reading
Last weekend I had the opportunity to share my vocation story, or what’s been written of it so far, with about 100 people. It was actually the first time that I told my story to a large group of people … Continue reading
Considering the amount of interest in my first blog post on Matthew Kelly’s book “Rediscover Catholicism,” I’ve decided to dedicate one more blog post to reflecting on several quotes from the book. As I suggested in my first post, this … Continue reading
Several months ago, I had the great pleasure of reading Matthew Kelly’s “The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic,” a terrific book identifying the four unique characteristics of what Kelly referred to as “dynamic Catholics,” those parishioners who are the … Continue reading
I recently finished reading C.S. Lewis’ science fiction novel Perelandra, the second book in his Space Trilogy. In the first book, Out of the Silent Planet, the main character, Elwin Ransom, traveled to the planet Mars, known as Malacandra to … Continue reading
I have a confession to make. This little fact is my biggest accomplishment so far this year, but it’s also my biggest shame. What is it? I have finally read the Bible from cover to cover. I have to admit, … Continue reading
Over the years, I have heard many people refer to this rapidly growing phenomenon in education: teaching to the test. I have heard many educators complain about the inefficiency of teaching in this manner, how teachers find themselves tailoring lessons … Continue reading
As I’m sure everyone is perfectly aware, the east coast of the United States has been pummeled with just about every form of precipitation known to man over the past two days. Finally, the storm has passed us, leaving us … Continue reading
Love in the Little Things 