Sitting together, imperfect and human
I was a guilt-stricken child. Whenever I did something wrong, it weighed on me so much so that I’d often confess before anyone even knew I...
April 7, 2019
Growing in love, shrinking in distance
As the fear of being late to a Friday night baseball game loomed in front of us, I frantically handed pieces of my son’s uniform to...
April 4, 2019
Wonder and Faith
“Faith is not fearful of reason.” —Pope Francis, in On Faith Every morning, I walk my son through the hallway of my school on his way to...
April 1, 2019
What about those who prepared the feast?
I passed a colleague the other day who was reviewing a retreat talk on the Prodigal Son. “Is it wrong,” I asked him, “that I just...
March 31, 2019
Growth in Courage
I remember the distinct feeling of walking up the stairs to the third floor and over to my Physics professor’s office. I was coming to meet...
March 26, 2019
With the persistence of an earnest child
“Mom, we need a baby chicken in our lives.” These were the words coming from a very earnest six year old buckling up in the back...
March 24, 2019
Growth in Understanding Prayer
When I was a child, I thought there were just a few ways of praying. Besides going to mass, I had vivid memories of my mom...
March 22, 2019
You are loved by God, no matter what
As my son finished his math homework the other night, I heard him exclaim “I. AM. AMAZING!” punctuating every word. He came into the kitchen a...
March 19, 2019
Coming Down the Mountain
This past week, we drove for eleven straight hours to get to Colorado for a brief vacation. When vacations start, especially with three littles, I am...
March 17, 2019
Growing in the Unexpected
I am not good with surprises. I like routines. I understand and thrive in habits. Even my children understand this desire for things to be well-planned...
March 14, 2019