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Abortion: Sophie's Choice
Claire's post
  • 23 hours ago
  • 4 min

Abortion: Sophie's Choice

Abortion is the loudest, most contentious topic in American politics and culture today. For the American Catholic Church, abortion has...
Who Are We Post-Pandemic?
claireandthomas
  • May 4
  • 4 min

Who Are We Post-Pandemic?

Last week the CDC announced that the U.S. is out of the pandemic stage of the coronavirus. We are beginning to stick our heads outside of...
Don't Believe in the Resurrection?
Claire's post
  • Apr 19
  • 4 min

Don't Believe in the Resurrection?

The poet Rumi suggests that we live with a deep secret that sometimes we know…then not…and then know again. The resurrection of Jesus...
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Claire's post
  • Apr 5
  • 4 min

I Can't Get No Satisfaction

The older I get, the more violence disturbs me. Every weeknight, I take my psychic temperature to see if I can tolerate watching the...
So You Think This Has Nothing To Do With You
Claire's post
  • Mar 22
  • 4 min

So You Think This Has Nothing To Do With You

Civil Administration Building, Vatican City For many Catholics, when we think of the Vatican, we imagine St. Peter’s Basilica with its...
The Ukraine War and Original Sin
Claire's post
  • Mar 9
  • 3 min

The Ukraine War and Original Sin

Five minutes ago, the global crisis was the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Covid has taken a backseat to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The...
Pope Francis, Marshall McLuhan, and John Lewis walk into a bar...
Claire's post
  • Feb 23
  • 3 min

Pope Francis, Marshall McLuhan, and John Lewis walk into a bar...

The universal Catholic Church is currently engaged in a massive world-wide undertaking. Pope Francis has called for a synod, which is a...
The Pets Versus Children Controversy
Claire's post
  • Jan 24
  • 3 min

The Pets Versus Children Controversy

In his Wednesday general audience a few weeks ago, Pope Francis talked about declining fertility rates, especially in developing...
What's It Going To Take To Change The Church?
Claire's post
  • Jan 12
  • 2 min

What's It Going To Take To Change The Church?

I have never been attracted to saying the rosary. That said, I love rosary beads. There are five sets in my nightstand that I have...
Hope: A Beginner's Manual
Claire's post
  • Dec 29, 2021
  • 2 min

Hope: A Beginner's Manual

A week before Christmas, I got an email from UCLA Health with tips for staying mentally healthy during the holidays. The tips included...
Searching for the Real Mary of Nazareth
Claire's post
  • Dec 15, 2021
  • 3 min

Searching for the Real Mary of Nazareth

“The fact that Miriam of Nazareth has been depicted in so many diverse ways, from the humble handmaid to the powerful Queen of Heaven,...
Caught Being Good
Claire's post
  • Dec 1, 2021
  • 3 min

Caught Being Good

Our parish grammar school had a long-time first grade teacher who developed a method of classroom management that bordered on genius. ...
A Revelation, a Conversation and a Location
Claire's post
  • Nov 17, 2021
  • 3 min

A Revelation, a Conversation and a Location

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. Mary Oliver When I was 13 years old, I got my first pair of glasses. I remember...
Help! My Child is Going to Hell!
Claire's post
  • Nov 3, 2021
  • 3 min

Help! My Child is Going to Hell!

I’ve had the pleasure of co-leading two retreats recently: one for women and the other for men. When I introduced myself, I mentioned...
5  Lessons I've Learned About Being A Catholic
Claire's post
  • Oct 20, 2021
  • 4 min

5 Lessons I've Learned About Being A Catholic

Emerson said that life is a succession of lessons that must be lived in order to be understood. Religion is the same way. Here are 5...
Why Marriage Still Makes Sense
Claire's post
  • Oct 6, 2021
  • 3 min

Why Marriage Still Makes Sense

My husband and I got engaged over the phone when we were living on opposite coasts. When we finally said good night and I was sitting...
3 Things I Treasure About Being Catholic
Claire's post
  • Sep 22, 2021
  • 3 min

3 Things I Treasure About Being Catholic

Today I want to highlight three practical aspects of Catholicism that mean the world to me. Retreat Houses Dotted across this country and...
Barbie has Something to Say
Claire's post
  • Sep 8, 2021
  • 2 min

Barbie has Something to Say

When my daughters were little, we stayed away from Barbie dolls. They were too sexualized for my taste. The girls grew up with lots of...
Where Did Jesus Go?
Claire's post
  • Aug 25, 2021
  • 3 min

Where Did Jesus Go?

Not long ago, I spent a weekend with my son and daughter-in-law in Concord, Massachusetts. We visited Walden Pond, a national historical...
The Morning After Death
Claire's post
  • Aug 11, 2021
  • 3 min

The Morning After Death

The Bustle in a House The bustle in a house The morning after death Is solemnest of industries Enacted upon earth – The sweeping up the...
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