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Only Jesus
We called her “Snazzy,” short for “Sister Nazzy,” short for Sister Mary Nazarene. I loved this tiny, Birkenstock-wearing sister with a walker and a smile bigger than her. Shortly after...
Training for Sainthood
I’m a sucker for a good training program. It can be a challenge to eat healthier, a few weeks to a decluttered home, a small business course, or a tailored...
Given by God for His Glory
I used to think humility meant never accepting a compliment or believing I was uniquely good at anything in particular. Being humble seemed like a command to recognize I wasn’t...
Love Letter to Friendship
I often think about how much I loved friends who are no longer in my life. The friendships have ended years ago but I still feel how much I miss...
Proclaim the Presence
“This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15). This proclamation of Jesus has been a constant presence...
Tired Prayers, God Still Calls
Sometimes I feel like a bad Catholic. My rosary beads aren’t worn down nearly as much as they should be, and the daily readings aren’t exactly “daily” for me. I...
The Seeds of Hope
These were the seeds of high hopes. As we held them, warming them in our hands, I told the children: "One day these plants will be taller than we are."...
A Tear-Gassed Fragrance
I gathered my belongings off the cobblestone and started my walk to the train station. As I gallivanted solo through the streets of the south of France, I was so...
I'm In, Are You?
He said to him,“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" (Matthew 22:37). We drove along the stretch...
Clinging to His Cross
Pain radiated through my legs as our parish priest anointed my Lyme disease-ridden body on my eyelids, ears, nostrils, lips, hands, and feet, following the rubrics of the Extraordinary Form...
Calling, Chains, and Fruit
Whenever I hear readings from the Pauline Letters, I think of a certain graduate school professor I had, Father Cassidy. He was known for teaching on the Pauline Letters. A...
God's Love Isn't Canceled
I left for my senior-year spring break only to return to a half-empty apartment, online classes for the rest of the semester, and a devastating break-up. As I packed up...
