A Retreat on Rails
Back in 2009 I took a cross-country train from Boston to San Diego just because it had always been a dream of mine. This summer,…
read moreDitching the Cosmic Coke Machine
Nothing thrills quite like finding out that you’ve been acting like a crazy person. I had that experience two summers ago, when I spent eight…
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Noisy Children at Mass Are Part of Our Catholic Community
I once sat behind an older man who was angry because our then-3-year-old was talking in church. The man spent the entire Mass huffing and…
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The Magis: An Ignatian Antidote for Burnout
This summer, I finally got around to cleaning up the tall bookshelf in my office overflowing with books and binders. I soon came across a…
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Catholic Social Teaching in Action: How to Follow in the Footsteps of Holy Men and Women
Often referred to as “the best-kept secret of the Church,” Catholic Social Teaching is central to our Christian faith, representing as it does our collective…
read moreCrowds and Concrete
I harbor not-so-subtle feelings of dislike for nature. Because I cannot plug my hair straightener into a tree nor can I convince any surrounding wildlife…
read moreNotes from the Back Seat
I’m sitting in the back seat… again. It’s been a while since I’ve sat back here, looking on over miles and hours at the moving…
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