The Merry Catholic

Gravity is something that most of us take for granted. (Or, as some folks like to say, “Take for granite,” which is not a grammatical blunde...

On Sunday, December 31st, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. The family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is the model for all families bec...

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about sleep. Thoughts of slumber usually twirl through my brain around 2 or 3 a.m., when I am most definite...

‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the land, not a creature was stirring – except for 330 million Americans who were scramblin...

Whenever I think of something that might be a good topic for a column, I’ll write it down on a scrap of paper and add it to a fairly large p...

Here is a direct quote from a recent news story: “A survey of 2,000 adults explored their cleaning habits and found that the average person ...

A few weeks ago, I took a vacation day from work. I still got up early that morning, because sleeping late is just a distant memory these da...