Linking up with Kelly. —1— It was an enjoyable, snowed-in weekend here in New York: Mostly we stayed inside, played board games, and ate ice cream, but we ventured into the snowdrifts to explore for a little bit, too. The subways were down so I couldn’t leave Queens, but I didn’t really need to. The… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Post-Blizzard Life
“…being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 1:6 The conversion of St. Paul is a singular event in which God demonstrated His power to change seemingly hopeless circumstances. Paul was the most unlikely candidate to become… Read More Frassati Reflection: Perseverance and the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
Click here for Day 1. On our second day in Mexico, we woke up early and met downstairs for breakfast. We were scheduled to have morning Mass on the grounds of the Basilica of Guadalupe, so we headed out early on the bus and drove to the outskirts of Mexico City. As we entered the… Read More Guadalupe Pilgrimage Recap: Day 2
The key to making true progress in the spiritual life is acknowledging that without God’s help, we won’t be able to improve ourselves at all. We are helpless without Him. All we can do is offer Him what we have, be receptive to His will, and wait for Him to do His work in us.… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: Habits and Helplessness
I’ve started writing weekly reflections for Frassati, and I thought I would post some of them here as well: Last week in my sixth grade catechism class, I had my students play a card game that identified different saints and associated them with a Beatitude that they lived out. When we came to the “Blessed are… Read More Frassati Reflection: Mercy and New Wineskins
—Moved into a new apartment —Enjoyed/endured a very snowy winter —Saw my name credited on the copyright page of a book for the first time —Went ice skating at Bryant Park (and confirmed that I am terrible at ice skating) —Took a copyediting class at NYU, in the Woolworth Building —Got my last wisdom tooth… Read More Highlights of 2015
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