It's the first day of classes! Are you excited?!?!?! ...Okay, maybe not. And that's fine, because I am! This morning, like every morning of the first day of a new semester, I went on a walk down Appian Way around 9:45, grinning at every student like a fool. And praying. Here's what I prayed for, and I'm sharing this because if you're a student, I prayed for YOU (yes, you!): I prayed for you to be happy I prayed for you to be true to yourself I prayed for you to have integrity

A few months ago, we were pleased to welcome members from the Diocese of Manchester to our Sunday evening gathering! In addition to bringing us some delicious cookies, they also brought their cameras and a list of questions so they could profile the ministry for the Diocese website in the Fall. Well, it's nearly September, and the profile is up! Check us out on the Diocese website, or by clicking the photo below! Clockwise from Top Left: A group hug at the end of the night;

Chances are, if you've been around the Newman Center for any period of time, you've heard me speak fondly of Father Thomas, our priest in Alaska and my daughter's godfather: This is him on a snowshoeing expedition we took one day. I turned around during a water break to find him facedown on the snow, staring at it. "Hoar frost!" he mumbled. "Huh?" I asked, having never heard the phrase. "Hoar frost! Look!" he said, still marveling at some invisible thing laying on top of the

Well, I said it. And I meant it! Yesterday, the NH Executive Council voted 3-2 to not renew their contracts with Planned Parenthood, taking nearly $650,000 of funding away from the organization. In my post from a couple days ago, I reported that I'd offered to my local representative that if the measure passed and Planned Parenthood was defunded, I would offer our Creighton Natural Family Planning services free of charge to low-income area families. It is a service that was r

Unless you've been living under a rock, chances are you've seen or heard of the videos released over the last couple weeks showing representatives from Planned Parenthood discussing the sale of fetal tissue for profit. If you're anything like me, you're feeling more than a few things about these videos: disgusted, sad, confused, not sure what to do, and sometimes maybe even a strong desire to just avoid the whole thing. A few things to consider: Looking Away is Not an Optio

Can you believe it's August already? Me neither. It's been a long summer, but a great one. My days have been filled with tending to our farm and watching the children, lots of travels (sometimes planned, sometimes off the cuff), and actually reading a book or two. I know, I sound like an old lady, but these lazy summer days are some of the most productive of my year because they give me the time to just be. And think. Lots of thinking. And you should like that, because all th