The reason Jesus rebuked Martha was not because she was focused on serving the meal; rather, the problem was that she was trying to earn Jesus’s love through her actions and became caught in the trap of comparison. Her eyes were not on Jesus but on her sister. All too often, we fall into the… Read More Over at FaithND: Martha and Mary
Thomas J. Neal, Neal Obstat Theological Pining, “A harsh and dreadful thing”: Sometimes, he said, it’s heroic to simply honestly acknowledge to myself how messed up my family of origin is; or to speak to my sibling in a civil tone; or speak the words “I forgive you” to my dead uncle for his past crimes… Read More Thought-Provoking Reads, vol. 7
Bill McCormick, S.J., America, “Bannon and Feinstein remind us that anti-Catholic bigotry is a bipartisan problem”: You cannot make this stuff up. Completely unplanned, two figures as different as Steve Bannon and Dianne Feinstein—a Trump-supporting Breitbart writer and a progressive California hero—inadvertently teamed up to remind Catholics that anti-Catholic bigotry is alive and well in both political… Read More Thought-Provoking Reads, vol. 6
Linking up with Kelly. —1— Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I saw some of the parade here on Fifth Avenue—lots of bagpipe bands :) —2— March Madness has begun! I did okay in the bracket pools yesterday—13 for 16. I’m hoping to catch up and take the lead! Notre Dame juuuuust squeaked by Princeton—I watched some of… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Bracket Season
—Went to a few Fordham basketball games —Spent a weekend snowed in after a blizzard —Started writing weekly Frassati reflections —Went on two ski trips —Got to see several books I’ve edited come out in print —Hosted a St. Patrick’s Day/March Madness party —Watched Notre Dame win a first-round March Madness game in Brooklyn and celebrated a national… Read More Highlights of 2016
Linking up with Kelly. —1— It’s been a while since I’ve managed to write one of these posts—I’ve had a busy fall! First of all, I’ve updated the URL for this blog—now it’s much easier to remember: http://workinprogress.blog —2— I recently set up a Goodreads account, and I’ve been logging the books I’ve been reading: http://goodreads.com/erinmaureenanne… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Catching Up
Linking up with Kelly. —1— I celebrated the Fourth of July with a family cookout on the 2nd, followed by fireworks in New York City on the 4th. It was raining, but I was watching from a balcony, so I was able to duck inside (out of the elements) for most of the night. On… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Unisphere, Ukulele, and (Ugly) Uniforms
Linking up with Kelly. —1— A few weeks ago I saw Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. It was very well done—the cast was so talented! I would definitely recommend seeing it if you’re in New York. —2— Seeing Fiddler led me to watch a bunch of old marching band videos, since my high school… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Fiddler, Tassels, and Spring Afternoons
(Warning: very long post about basketball ahead. If you’re not a fan of college basketball, proceed at your own risk.) March Madness is a big deal in my family. Both my parents went to basketball schools (Villanova for my mom, St. Joe’s for my dad), and while I didn’t like watching football growing up, I watched… Read More A March Madness to Remember
Linking up with Kelly. —1— Yesterday was just an all-around awesome day. It was St. Patrick’s Day AND the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament! It felt like Christmas morning for me—I was in such a good mood all day. In the morning, I found out I needed to drop off a package to… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
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