There's No Place Like Home: Dolly Parton's Nostalgia

Posted by Timothy O'Malley on Apr 27, 2020 2:35:00 PM

Summers meant catching fireflies against the background of the Great Smoky Mountains. The mountains were as green as could be, producing the sweetest of smells that permeated our little town of Maryville. We’d play Hide and Go Seek until the last light fell across the foothills of the Smokies.

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Topics: ecology, Laudato Si', Pope Francis, community, nostalgia, Dolly Parton

A Catholic Approach to Gift-Giving

Posted by Katie Diltz on Dec 4, 2019 7:03:00 AM

Every year, I find myself struggling with Christmas gift shopping. I want to be generous, I like to give people gifts, but I don’t want to give in to the temptation of consumerism that plagues us during the holidays. 

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Topics: Laudato Si', holidays, gift giving, Christmas

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