Alison Blanchet

Although I’m usually apathetic about sports, last month I found myself engrossed by competitions I didn’t even know existed when I turned on the Summer Olympics. Speed walking, table tennis and water polo are not […]

Some trivia with regards to social media. Who do you think said: “just as the Industrial Revolution in its day brought about a profound transformation in society … so today the radical changes taking place […]

Nothing can motivate us to do things we wouldn’t normally do like the opportunity to jazz up our Facebook profiles. As of May 1, in addition to pictures of funky hats and self-portraits in huge […]

“Alison, you need to write a column about how to dress for Mass.” This was my grandmother’s request a few weeks ago. It’s a good idea, as summer approaches and the thought of throwing a […]

It has definitely been a rough couple of weeks for Team Catholic. The HHS Mandate which Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone described in his Jan. 30 letter to Catholics as “a direct attack on our freedom […]

Last month I had the opportunity to visit the Mustard Seed Community in Nicaragua. Mustard Seed Communities were founded in 1978 by Msgr. Gregory Ramkissoon in Jamaica to care for the very poor and vulnerable. […]

Slouched opposite me in the youth room was a teen boy, baseball cap askew, arms crossed, nodding off slightly before our meeting began. There’s nothing unusual about that. What I found slightly unnerving about this […]

Summer reminds me of family vacations, which remind me of learning how to pack my suitcase. I distinctly remember lining up all the essentials — stuffed animals, board games, enough craft supplies for an entire kindergarten […]

“Hurt people say hurtful things”— One of the maxims being tossed around in response to the problem that is bullying. It’s not a new problem. Didn’t we all get teased in school for wearing turquoise […]