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Emojis and Grim Recognition
I love using emojis in my texts, to the point where sometimes I even start to think in emoji. I know it’s weird, but that’s me. You know that emoji...
Let's Get Uncomfortable
I am a middle-child. With that title comes some stereotypical attributes that describe me beautifully. I am a peacekeeper, empathetic, independent, can be a little socially insecure, and I avoid...
Murky Mission
Today the Church celebrates the birth of Saint John the Baptist. I imagine that, as an adult, Saint John was a fairly daunting character, loud and imposing. Tradition holds that...
His Sacred Heart
I have an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hanging on the wall of my bedroom, and if I am paying attention, I see it every time I exit....
When We Can't Find the Words
I turned the paper over and caught my breath seeing it replete with words I felt at a loss to translate in the allotted time for the task. The exam...
Keeping My Eyes Closed
In today’s Gospel when Jesus talks about hypocrites, He is referring to the self-righteous Pharisees and Sadducees of His day. I wonder if I would have been a Pharisee back...
Love Even Them
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you[.] (Mt 5:44) I was twenty-six years old. I drove my car out to the barn...
Taking It All in Love
Once on a long ferry ride from the small island where we lived in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, I stood on the deck and prayed that Jesus would...
Jesus, Truly Present
Today we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, and I’m reminded of a similar day I celebrated many years ago. At the time, a friend of mine from out of...
What Not to Say: A Language Primer for Catholics
My father is a decorated Navy fighter pilot, as was his father before him. As the firstborn, and with no brothers to do it, I figured it was up to...
Let the Light In
I remember when the call came in. I remember the fear, the anguish, the panic. But more so, I remember the darkness. Because when you find out that someone you...
Love, Not the Law, Saves Us
I entered the Catholic Church as a young adult after a self-imposed exile from my childhood faith. When I told a friend of my decision, a furrow appeared between her...
