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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: April 2017

7 Quick Takes: Books, Basketball, and Bacon Friday

Linking up with Kelly. —1— I went to see Meg Hunter-Kilmer speak at a Theology on Tap event in March. She gave an excellent talk about having radical trust in God. It was great to meet her in person—I found out we lived in the same dorm at Notre Dame, just a few years apart! —2— I… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Books, Basketball, and Bacon Friday

April 28, 2017 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: The Communal Life

They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Communal Life

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: The Empty Tomb

In today’s Gospel, we see two responses to Jesus’s resurrection. The two Marys, following Jesus’s instruction, go forth to spread the message of His rising from the dead to the disciples. The soldiers, on the other hand, following the instruction and bribes of the chief priests and elders, go forth and spread the story that… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Empty Tomb

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: Drawing Closer

Expanding on last year’s reflection: Mary, on the other hand, understood that loving Jesus and loving the poor were not mutually exclusive, that only by drawing close to Him, serving Him, pouring herself out to Him, and allowing herself to be loved by Him could she learn how to love and serve others. She understood… Read More Frassati Reflection: Drawing Closer

April 10, 2017 ErinLeave a comment

Frassati Reflection: The Pain of Susanna

The assembly condemned Susanna to death. But Susanna cried aloud: “O eternal God, you know what is hidden and are aware of all things before they come to be: you know that they have testified falsely against me. Here I am about to die, though I have done none of the things with which these… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Pain of Susanna

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Erin2 Comments

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