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Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses

Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses

On a late summer day, in the Italian hillside town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI was speaking of springtime.  He was encouraging the ancient practice of lectio divina, which is...
March 18, 2024
The Practice of the Presence of God // BiS Reads

The Practice of the Presence of God // BiS Reads

Pages with highlighted sentences, notes written in ink, and coffee stains. These are some of my favorite kinds of pages to peel open, because it usually means it’s a book...
February 17, 2024
Jesus I Trust In You: Interview With Sister Faustina Maria Pia // BiS Reads

Jesus I Trust In You: Interview With Sister Faustina Maria Pia // BiS Reads

Grace was poured out on me. That is, the grace to let go of trying to grasp on to control of my life was offered to me through a personal...
January 17, 2024
BiS Reads // Holiness For Housewives

BiS Reads // Holiness For Housewives

It was the perfect storm. It was my scheduled morning out to do whatever I wanted and I was so looking forward to it. I was going to drop my...
December 07, 2023
Entering Into Advent

Entering Into Advent

As I anticipate Advent’s approach, I wonder, how will this year be different? Every year I make the “Lent” and “Advent” comparison, asking myself whether or not I should really...
November 26, 2023
BiS Reads // Searching For and Maintaining Peace

BiS Reads // Searching For and Maintaining Peace

After an early morning viewing of the sun rising over Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Minnesota, I was on a quiet walk back to our campsite when my friend recommended...
October 13, 2023
“Busy” Doesn’t Always Mean “Good”

“Busy” Doesn’t Always Mean “Good”

It’s a conversation I’ve heard time and time before. Just yesterday I overheard one woman ask her friend, “How are you?” To which her friend replied, “I’m good” and, wait...
September 22, 2023
BiS Reads // Litany of Trust 30 Day Retreat

BiS Reads // Litany of Trust 30 Day Retreat

I encountered one of my greatest fears less than one month after taking a thirty-day trust leap into Jesus’ arms.  In my daily life, it had been more and more...
August 29, 2023
RETURN Series // Returning With the Ear of the Heart

RETURN Series // Returning With the Ear of the Heart

I remember being in undergrad when my roommate and I were talking about just how busy our schedules were and how stressful our study load felt. It was then that...
July 29, 2023
RETURN Series // He Waits Forever

RETURN Series // He Waits Forever

I remember returning home from a spring semester abroad. It was four months filled with beautiful walks along cobblestone, picturesque sunsets viewed from the Spanish steps, and an unexpected grace...
July 28, 2023
St. John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross

An Irishman taught me about the Spanish mystic, Saint John of the Cross, and I can’t imagine a better teacher. I learned from Irish Dominican Professor, Father Paul Murray, a...
June 24, 2023
Mothering Us To The Homeland

Mothering Us To The Homeland

Blessed Mother. Our Lady. Stella Maris. Theotokos. Mama Mary. Our Lady of Victories.  Each of these are just a few of many different titles for the mother of our Lord. ...
May 13, 2023