“Name one thing that you’re thankful for.” Maybe this is a ritual that you observed around your table. Sometimes truly meaningful things were said; sometimes your share was simply your ticket to a helping of turkey. It’s a good ritual. It just needs to be enhanced....
A few weeks ago, our parish celebrated a Solemn Requiem Mass for All Souls Day. One of the responsibilities of those of us serving at the Altar was to read the names of the dead to be commemorated that night. Each of the six lists were long, and since many of the...
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows...
I’m a proponent of “deal with it now” conflict resolution. Why? Because we often assume that “time alone heals all wounds” when in fact it does not. In the realm of disagreements, conversation is the necessary component that many people would rather not engage....
So what? How rude, right? The phrase “so what?” is usually uttered to dismiss a comment. It’s a conversation ender. Where do you go after “so what?” “My boyfriend didn’t bother to thank me for the gift I gave him.” So what? “I’m not very excited about this project.”...
“It’s a perfect message. And it’s a particularly perfect message at this point in time.” Those were the words of a business associate whom I respect, sharing his impression of my book, The Power of Promise: How to Win and Keep Customers by Telling the Truth About your...
