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A few days ago Taylor Swift released a new album.  I don’t pay too much attention to her, but talk about the album has been blowing up on social media and people were weirdly emotional about the songs that were released.  While most of the discussion was praising Swift and hyping her up, I cameContinue reading “Rejecting the Culture of Resentment”

“There are so many people who have been praying for you and who love and support you.”  As I reflect on the last week and several days, these words that I heard from someone at the visitation before my dad’s funeral seem to sum it up well.  The days since Friday, October 29th have seemedContinue reading “Being Carried Through Suffering”

A few days ago at work, I was really cold and could not stay warm.  I was doing some training with one of my co-worker’s whose office space is right next to a window.  After a certain point in the day, the sunlight hit the glass.  Once I moved closer to her desk, I feltContinue reading “Let the Son Shine”

“To always be close to Jesus, that is my life plan.”  These words are so simple yet so profound.  I came across these words from Blessed Carlo Acutis a few days ago and was struck by his wisdom.  He really got it right when he gave this response.  When we take a few minutes toContinue reading “What’s your Life Plan?”

A few nights ago, someone told me that a retreat that I was part of was on the verge of being cancelled.  Whether this decision was already confirmed or not, once I heard this, my motivation to write my talk, which I was supposed to practice at the last team meeting a few days later,Continue reading “Value in the Preparation”

Last week in my 8th grade religious ed class, we were discussing discipleship and how to grow closer to Christ.  The students came up with a fairly good list of the things that are necessary to deepen our faith.  The conversation we had led me to one thought.  We know exactly what we should beContinue reading “Becoming Better Disciples”

Do you want to know something that I really dislike?  When people use the terms “dog mom” and “fur babies.”  It is something seemingly small and simple and maybe it is just me, but when people act like they are parents to their pets, it feels like they are trying to put animals and humansContinue reading “The Value of Human Life”

I teach eighth grade faith formation and last Wednesday was the first night of class.  I created a handout with several questions for the students to answer just to see where they were at and what kinds of things they knew.  Two of the questions included on the sheet were, “What topics are you mostContinue reading “Called to Teach”

This past week I started listening to a new podcast, the Poco a Poco podcast.  It is with members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and in the few episodes I have listened to so far, there have been so many beautiful and profound statements and thoughts to ponder and reflect on.  The firstContinue reading “The Heart of God”

Have you ever had someone ask you how you were and your response was, “I’m busy.  Good, but busy.”   or something along those lines?  We fill our schedules and spend every waking hour doing things to the point of feeling like there is not enough time in the day.  For many of us, fromContinue reading “Just Rest”