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“Anyone who fails to go forward begins to go back, and love, I believe, can never be content to stay for long where it is.” —St. Teresa of Avila

Month: June 2016

Frassati Reflection: Storing Up Clutter

I’m staying at my parents’ house this week, and today, for the first time in years, I found within myself a tiny bit of motivation to clean my room. For a very, very long time, I’ve been avoiding this task—I didn’t want to even begin clearing it out because I knew it would be a… Read More Frassati Reflection: Storing Up Clutter

June 27, 2016 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: Pointing Fingers

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own… Read More Frassati Reflection: Pointing Fingers

June 20, 2016 ErinLeave a comment

7 Quick Takes: Ham4Ham, Sunsets, and Life in NYC

Linking up with Kelly. —1— I’ve gone to a few shows/concerts over the past few weeks, beginning with a ballet performance of The Golden Cockerel put on by the American Ballet Theatre. I’d never been to the ballet in New York before so I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect, but it was very entertaining!… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Ham4Ham, Sunsets, and Life in NYC

June 17, 2016May 16, 2017 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: Turn the Other Cheek

Learn to love humility, for it will cover all your sins. All sins are repulsive before God, but the most repulsive of all is pride of the heart. Do not consider yourself learned and wise; otherwise, all your efforts will be destroyed, and your boat will reach the harbor empty. If you have great authority,… Read More Frassati Reflection: Turn the Other Cheek

June 13, 2016 ErinLeave a comment

Over at Ignitum Today: Among the Huddled Masses

Here is what it’s like to live in New York City: Every day I walk a maze of sidewalks and dodge a never-ending stream of people, cars, bicycles, scooters, dogs, strollers, and pigeons. I navigate subway transfers with efficiency and precision, knowing the exact spot to stand on each platform to minimize my time in… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: Among the Huddled Masses

June 8, 2016 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: Man of the Beatitudes

By his example he proclaims that a life lived in Christ’s Spirit, the Spirit of the Beatitudes, is “blessed”, and that only the person who becomes a “man or woman of the Beatitudes” can succeed in communicating love and peace to others. He repeats that it is really worth giving up everything to serve the… Read More Frassati Reflection: Man of the Beatitudes

June 6, 2016 Erin4 Comments

7 Quick Takes: (Almost) Summer in the City

Linking up with Kelly. —1— It’s still technically spring, but it feels like summer in New York City, and the season of street fairs is upon us. Two weeks ago, there was a Ukrainian festival on the street where I work, and I ended up buying a new purse, which I really like, and a… Read More 7 Quick Takes: (Almost) Summer in the City

June 3, 2016 ErinLeave a comment

Hi! I'm Erin. I'm a writer and editor living in New York City, drinking lots of Earl Grey tea, and attempting to grow in virtue and love.

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