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...
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...
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...
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. ...
Getting Out Of The Rocking Chair
“Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” That’s what my mom would gently remind me of as...
BIS Reads // Getting Work Right
With the start of the new year, the scent of freshly sharpened pencils and blank slates comes to mind. I want to do this year right. While I did not...
Sacré-Coeur // The City of Lights Made Brighter
Our quads were burning as we continued walking higher, higher, and yet still higher, with the goal not yet in view as apartments and gift shops surrounded us on each...
Saint Ambrose // Walking with God in the Garden
If you hear the two words “church father” you might be thinking of an ancient, white-haired man who probably did some good things for the church a long, long time...
Angels, an Artist, and the Capuchin Crypt in Rome
I felt the hard, uneven cobblestones beneath my feet and took in the views all around me with fresh, wide eyes. It was one of the first days of my...
BIS Reads // Kristin Lavransdatter
1,119 pages. This is the page count of my copy of Kristin Lavransdatter. It is well over 200 pages from the longest book in the Harry Potter series. This Nobel...
Why I Still Have Facebook
I am a repeat Facebook deleter. Since I was allowed to have my first Facebook account as a teenager, I have deleted it multiple times. Now, there are days that...
Baroque Art and a Beheading
If you ever find yourself in the hustle and bustle of Trafalgar Square in central London, you’ll be surrounded by historic statues and fountains, some built as early as the...
