Claire's postJun 30, 2021Biden and the Bread of LifeLet’s face facts. We Catholics have never been truly faithful to Jesus. In the end, none of us have followed those teachings that most...
Claire's postJun 16, 2021Cornering GodWe humans are so predictable. No matter a person’s beliefs about the existence of God, we can’t help ourselves. We have a need to...
Claire's postJun 3, 2021Remembering a Revolution“This is, all told, a stirring epic of what the Gospel is all about.” The Christian Century (February 18, 1970). The past can come back...
Claire's postMay 25, 20212 Questions I have for the Church after listening to my ChildrenPersonality and Faith, and the Mind-Body-Spirit Movement In last week’s blog I shared parts of a Zoom conversation I had with my four...
Claire's postMay 18, 20216 Reasons 3 of My Kids Aren't CatholicThree of my four children no longer identify as Catholic. Recently, I arranged a family Zoom with all four of them to try and find out...
Claire's postMay 10, 2021Become a World-Class Pew SitterPews are a form of public privacy, intimate space widely shared. One morning it occurred to me that we “needed” a bench in our spare...
Claire's postMar 23, 2021A Place to Listen and to Be HeardMy brother met a man decked out head-to-toe in Raider’s football merchandise. A true-blue fan, he even sported a Raider’s tattoo on his...