Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! We want God to come on our own terms, but instead He comes on His terms: in the womb of a woman, in the midst of a world that is broken and suffering. He is the light amid the darkness, leading us toward a new day in the… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: A Light in Advent, Our Lady of Guadalupe
Linking up with Kelly. —1— I started writing about my recent pilgrimage to Guadalupe here. I’ll be following up soon with Part 2! —2— Notre Dame has released a draft of its revised curriculum, and it looks good. I’d written a few months ago about the curriculum review. In the revised draft, the theology requirement… Read More 7 Quick Takes: Guadalupe, Fenway, and The Wiz
In November, I went on a five-day pilgrimage to Mexico with the NY Frassati Fellowship. The trip fell over my birthday weekend, which made for a great way to celebrate! I had wanted to visit the Basilica of Guadalupe for a long time, and I was able to go with a great group of people.… Read More Guadalupe Pilgrimage Recap: Day 1
As I started thinking about all the things I want and need to get done before Christmas, I realized that I need to set priorities in order so that the most important things get done first. I want to make sure I watch alllll the best Christmas movies, eat plenty of cookies, and visit all the… Read More My plan for Advent
Today’s BIS Blog discussion is on the Communion of Saints, and I thought I would share about one of my favorite books, Colleen Carroll Campbell’s My Sisters the Saints. The book is a memoir of Colleen’s early adulthood, and she writes in a way that is so down to earth and relatable, about real-life experiences and… Read More Book Club Discussion Questions: My Sisters the Saints
I’ve heard several people express the sentiment that of all Catholic traditions, the veneration of relics is the one they least understand, and they are maybe even a little creeped out by it. In a way, I get it—it seems a little weird and morbid to take the earthly remains of a saint and wear… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: Why Do Catholics Venerate Relics?
Lately I have been inspired by the example of others who are earnestly seeking God in their own lives, and it has challenged me to examine my own spiritual life. For those of us who long ago made a decision to follow God and who practice religion in our daily lives, it is easy to… Read More Velocity of the Soul
The other day I sat down on the subway, headed for home. I was tired and achy and a little bit sick, ready to sit down on the couch and rest. As the subway started moving I remembered that there was a holy hour soon at one of my favorite churches in the city. I’d… Read More Indecision
I’m still recovering from one of the busiest months in recent memory—busy in the best of ways, though. I spent Labor Day week with family down the shore: It was good to spend time relaxing together as a family. Before returning to work, I went on a beautiful retreat at Villa Maria Guadalupe: I was… Read More September Recap
I was able to speak with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal at Our Lady Queen of Angels Convent the day after Pope Francis visited with the students at the grade school there. The biggest takeaway from my conversations with them, besides their overwhelming joy (One sister said, “We are still walking on air after… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: Servant of the Servants of God: Reflections on Pope Francis’s Visit to NYC
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