International Women’s Day is upon us again. I’ve seen a hashtag that says #ADayWithoutWomen, referring to a gender-based strike to show the world what happens when women bow out of work for a day. They don’t get paid, for one thing. Those of us who don’t work on salary already knew that. To each herContinue reading “Good Works, While There’s Time: International Women’s Day”
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Open Book: “The Life You Save May Be Your Own: an American Pilgrimage”
The first week of each month brings Open Book, a blog linkup co-hosted by My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com with a roundup of what participating bloggers have been reading lately. Not long ago, I was in Boston for a program on Catholic education. Among the speakers was Paul Elie of Georgetown University, of whom I hadn’t heard untilContinue reading “Open Book: “The Life You Save May Be Your Own: an American Pilgrimage””
Appreciating Advent
This post originally appeared at Leaven for the Loaf. I look forward to Advent every year. I actually look forward to rummaging through the candle drawer for the little purple votives (and I know there’s a pink in there somewhere). I like putting a purple-beribboned wreath on the front door, even when it’s a premadeContinue reading “Appreciating Advent”
Ellen Kolb 