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Looking for signs and Nineveh — Effie Caldarola

As a small child, I was a bit of a religious nerd. I'm not sure why, but I was the oldest child, the only daughter,...

Looking for a resolution that promotes the sanctity of life? Catholic...

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced on Dec. 17 that its nearly 400 parishes, schools, cemeteries and offices will switch to 100% renewable energy for...

Zombies, graves and autumnal gratitude: Effie Caldarola

It is a perfect fall day, the sun warm above us. A gentle breeze occasionally sends piles of fallen brown leaves scurrying across the...

Ignatian prayer: Imagination brings the Gospels to life — Effie Caldarola

Today, I spent time with the Gerasene demoniac. At least I did so in my imagination. I journeyed there in prayer and then stood with...

Mass killings due to lack of gun safety laws are the...

If you look at the view from the window of the Mandalay Bay hotel room in Las Vegas, you realize that from that distance...

Standing for justice is appropriate way recognize Black History Month —...

My friend Sister Mary Hogan told me that what she remembers most vividly about her experience in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 was the "hate...

‘The Christmas season always brings home two truths’ – Effie Caldarola

My 2-year-old granddaughter Alice and I are putting together a gingerbread house. To keep her occupied while her older sister creates a house from...

Imagine a world where we can trust in God for a...

Mom was recuperating, years ago, in front of the television set in her hospital room following surgery. As she grew older, surgery was hard on...

As Advent passes swiftly, let each day find its moment of...

"All the leaves are brown. And the sky is gray." As we lean into another Advent, that opening line of "California Dreamin'" plays in my...

In the story of Zacchaeus, Jesus tells us we are all...

So, after two years, I finally succumbed to COVID-19. When I woke up feeling like a cold was coming, I wasn't surprised. I'd been exposed...

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