Giving: Reimagined
After he spent two weeks volunteering at a hostel for pilgrims along the Camino, a friend returned with a gift for me. I was surprised…
read moreWatching The Past Go Up In Flames
“Would you like to stay for dinner?” my friends asked. “I would love to, but I already have plans,” I told them. “I’m going to…
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How Saint Anthony Helped Me Find My Way to the Saints
I’ve been consistently losing things since the birth of my first child—I’ve never lost her, but my mother-in-law once did at JCPenny. Another story for…
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Why I’m Staying Catholic in the Face of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
As the director of campus ministry in a Catholic high school, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the clergy abuse scandal. Most all of…
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How I Learned to Let Go of My Worries on Vacation
Visiting Florence, Italy, was a sensory overload for me. Every corner held an exotic sight — museums filled with priceless works of art, a 14th-century…
read moreA Living-With-Less Challenge
The pilgrims of the Middle Ages didn’t carry much of anything. Images depict them in a long cloaks and simple sandals, a walking stick in…
read moreHome Sweet Home
A couple Sundays ago, 500 people walked through my house. I — or more accurately my home — was part of the 2013 Tour of…
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