Connie Berry
Have Faith: My friend Kelly
I met Kelly Homan Rodoski (just Homan back then) almost 30 years ago when I took a job at the Catholic Sun back in...
Dirty bananas?
On my usual weekend perusal (never let an opportunity to use that word go by) of “healthy” online recipes, I went a bit off...
Reflections on the Holy Land in a time of war
With the observance of Ramadan underway, Passover just ahead, and Good Friday being observed this week as we head into Easter weekend, I was...
Faith communities and climate change
It’s easy to feel defeated and hopeless when we see what’s going on around the world. War, mass shootings, hate crimes, and the realization...
Have Faith: Saintly Suppers
The Lenten season is a good time to take a deeper dive into spirituality. It’s not all about giving up chocolate or your after-dinner...
Cookie or candy?
Every family has a few recipes that are famous, if only at their house. At our house it’s my husband’s recipe for Peanut Butter...
Have Faith: A real community
We have such good news at the MV Times. We’ve spent the last few days talking to members of our Island’s Brazilian community —...
Have Faith: Learning for Lent
Lent is here for those who recognize it, and I’ve pledged to do a better job of … everything … for this liturgical season....
Roasted veggies with hummus dressing hits the spot
I found a real beauty online the other day: Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad with Hummus Dressing. And I came upon it by accident. I...
Have Faith: Lent comes early
Christmas is the fun Christian liturgical season, with its Advent calendars (sometimes filled with little pieces of candy) and decorated trees. Lent, on the...
Boredom as muse
It seems culinary inspiration comes and goes around my house. Sometimes I get very energized, and spend all Saturday afternoon planning and prepping and...
An artist who makes time for everything
The abundance of artistic talent on the Island is always amazing when we stop a minute to think about it. It’s come more to...
Have Faith: New year, new ideas
A new year means we can take some time to reset our priorities and goals, large or small. I learned long ago to stick...
So long, farewell, to 2023
What a year we had. Turmoil was a significant part of our lives this year, so it is somewhat comforting to look back and...
Faces and places in 2023
From Gabe Bellebuono’s job as an onshore — and offshore — wind tech to the young sailor Landon Cormie, to Dr. Charles Silberstein’s take...
Have Faith: Hope in these times
Something hopeful happened via Pope Francis on Monday. He issued an official document saying that priests can bless same-sex marriages. Who would ever have...
Have Faith: The Wishing Tree
Polly Simpkins is one of those people who lifts your spirits just by having a conversation with you. And that’s extraordinary. I happened to...
Chef Deon’s Thanksgiving dinner takes many hands
One of the best ways to celebrate Thanksgiving has always been, well, to give thanks. Chef Deon Thomas, who has a fairly famous kitchen...
Ties that bind
When you’ve worked for newspapers as long as I have, you're bound to have congratulated more than one colleague on their new book. This...
Some like it loud
The kitchen at the Ritz has gone through many iterations in the past dozen years — everything from home cooking to higher-end offerings, to...