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By Alyssa Bormes   Oh – I have nothing to say – there are just disjointed thoughts spilling forth. It is my father’s birthday today – and I remember his hugs – and they were so strong and [...]

By Alyssa Bormes So, I was just doing a little research on Kit Kat bars, which makes sense because the 20th of May makes me think of my mom. Whoa – I feel like I lost some of you just now. Stay [...]

By Alyssa Bormes Although I’m not exactly athletic, I do spend quite a bit of time doing spiritual backflips. My days are filled with teaching Scripture to 9th and 10th graders; the [...]

By Alyssa Bormes     I remember the glory days of church bingo at the St. Mary’s Bazaar in Aberdeen, S.D. when I was a little girl. Don’t get me wrong; I would still take a spin on the [...]

By Alyssa Bormes     I suppose it was Mother Angelica who asked me the question first, and Father Paul Murray was the latest to ask me; in between there have been a number of others as [...]

By Alyssa Bormes     It was 10:30ish at night, and my phone rang. I answered, “Hi Mom.” In her very distinctive low voice she said, “Well, happy birthday! I almost forgot.” A little [...]

By Alyssa Bormes The parish began to pray the rosary before Mass, but Father came to the ambo and asked us to pray the rosary in silence that day, as the choir would begin their prelude in a few [...]

By Alyssa Bormes     I don’t think anyone has every accused me of being an ascetic. The closest I can come to the life of self-denial is perhaps… well – I can’t think of anything. So [...]

By Alyssa Bormes   The other day in the office one colleague said of another that she had brilliant joy. “Fantastic! I’m stealing that. You’ll see it in an article soon!” was my reply. This [...]

By Alyssa Bormes     I like to know what a mind looks like. For example, one friend told me he thinks in rock lyrics, another friend said her mind is all rows, columns, and checklists. [...]