How Pentecost Connects Me To My Community
There’s a woman I often used to see at church. She has blue eyes, curly white hair, and a pale pink cardigan that’s her favorite…
Coronavirus
This Lent Is a Forced Time Out
I finally made it outside for a much-needed run. It was good for my soul. The world looks the same as it always has. Yet…
As It Is in Heaven: The Our Father as a Guide for a Lenten Gratitude Practice
Gratitude is “in.” Particularly during this pandemic, talk of gratitude abounds: in op-eds, social media threads, work forums, and academic journals. It’s no wonder; research…
How the Pandemic Made Me Appreciate the Gift of Mass
I had not physically been to Mass in over four months because of COVID-19, and it was wearing on my spirit. The churches in the…
The Hope That Comes From Waiting
In this unprecedented time of a global pandemic, I find myself unexpectedly in a time of waiting. Waiting to go back into stores that currently…
Coming Home: Returning to the Sacraments Amidst COVID-19
Like many relationships, the effects of separation are often not understood until after a return. The pandemic and the inability to go to Mass regularly…
Getting Married During COVID-19: Changing Plans and Recognizing the True Meaning of the Sacrament
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I proposed to Ann in May of 2019, and within a few months, we decided upon a wedding…
Meeting Students (Virtually) Where They Are: How Catholic Campus Ministry Has Adapted Amidst a Pandemic
The first email I received from my daughter’s college was one of consolation. John Garvey, President of the Catholic University of America, was letting families…
Pancake Church: What a New Sunday Morning Ritual Means to My Family
Making the pancakes was the first time I took a breath during those early weeks of quarantine. My family’s introduction to the post-Covid world kicked…
God Shows up in the Sunrise
I’ve been trying to mark each day as different during quarantine life. Friday nights, our family gets takeout to support a local business and watches…
