Daily Step – Put the rubric down.
You are loved. Did you know that? Every second of every day. No. Matter. What. Even when you feel like a giant irreparable mess. Even when...
January 13, 2022
Daily Step – Believe in a love being stored up for you.
Faith, hope, and love… Three virtues intertwined. I love this quote by poet Rainer Maria Rilke that reminds me I am loved. It reminds me I...
December 1, 2021
Daily Step – I want to know an even more human Mary.
Lately, I am struck by a desire to see and understand the whole person when I encounter an inspirational figure, a saint, or a holy person. Much...
November 5, 2021
Daily Step – We can’t be a saint if we aren’t true to ourselves.
It’s All Saints Day in the Catholic Church. This day marks the beginning of a month dedicated to remembering loved ones and role models and inspiring...
November 1, 2021
Daily Step – Be stubborn in your hope.
Yesterday, I finished the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. I guess one never really “finishes” them. The Exercises are a lifelong journey. At any one point...
October 29, 2021
Daily Step – Let’s start today with gratitude.
It’s Monday morning and I am staring down at a to-do list a mile long. And it’s making me a bit anxious. I’m worried about so...
October 25, 2021
Daily Step – How do you show God love?
As I begin to wrap up the Spiritual Exercises, I was asked to contemplate what it means to show love to God. My first, instinctive answer...
October 15, 2021
Daily Step – What does it mean to be authentic?
As I was grading some assignments for a Social Justice class yesterday, I realized that over half the class mentioned the word “authentic” in their opening...
October 13, 2021
Daily Step – Hold out for the quiet miracles.
Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. It’s one of the many feasts dedicated to Mary throughout the liturgical year. During my work...
October 7, 2021
Daily Step – Take some time to notice the quiet miracles today.
“May you be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul. May you experience each day as a sacred gift, Woven around the heart of wonder.” It’s the quiet miracles...
September 9, 2021