Here’s a conversation I had with 3-year-old Franco one morning while I was washing his face. Me: Franco, I think you got your eyebrows from Daddy, but your eyes from Mommy. Franco: I got them from God. Me: How did…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Happy Easter
I made it. 47 straight days of blogging. Every day seemed like a deadline, but I persevered. Hallelujah. My biggest takeaway is this: You can make things happen as long as you make it a priority. No surprise there. Even…
Revisit: An Exploration of World Religions
In honor of Holy Week, feel free to have a look at my blog series “An Exploration of World Religions.” I interviewed a handful of friends, locals, and an international to hear what they had to say about their religion….
A Flowchart for Choosing Your Religion
Here’s some holy week humor for you, but keep in mind some of the flows are completely inaccurate!
When Breathe Becomes Air
Now that I’m reading Noah Trevor’s biography, I’m reminded that I read Paul Kalanithi’s biography “When Breathe Becomes Air” last year and thoroughly enjoyed that as well. A prominent neurosurgeon, Kalanithi died at the age of 37 while writing his…
St. Joseph Basilica Family Day
Yesterday we celebrated the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of my parish in Alameda. St. Joseph, Jesus’s stepfather, is considered the protector of the Catholic Church. Family Day was quite the event, with a packed mass, celebrated by…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 10: Shabbat
I love this video of celebrating Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, at a Wendy’s in Palm Springs. It really is about connection and belonging. I’m fascinated by other religions which led me to conduct interviews of people and their beliefs. Here…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 5: First Sunday of Lent
I wanted to share an inspiring message from my church’s pastor Father George Alengadan on this first Sunday of Lent. “Lent means “springtime.” Springtime is when the deadness of winter begins to blossom with new life. Lent is a time…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 3: Tip Hotel Housekeeping
This past weekend, my husband and I argued over whether or not to leave a tip for hotel housekeeping. I do. He does not. My belief on tipping comes from the first time I took a business trip. My boss had forgotten…
2018 Best Lent Ever: Day 2: “My God, My God, Why Have You Abandoned Me?”
Jesus cried out on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Are you feeling that way with another mass shooting of school children? Catholics sing these words during the Lenten season, leading up to Easter. While…