Why I’m Not (So) Political
I have a strong desire to change the world. One of the things I loved about my years in college was being surrounded by other people who also had a great passion for changing the world. Everywhere I looked were Read More
February 12th, 2020
February 12, 2020 I woke up with a dull ache in my back. I must have slept wrong. It wasn’t a sharp pain, but enough that I noticed it with each breath. I guess it’s an appropriate start for the Read More
Be Prepared…or Not
“I’m not ready for that kind of responsibility.” “I think I need to work on myself, before I…” We live in a hyper-prepared world. Intense academics start younger and younger. Competitive sports start younger and younger. Heaven forbid, if you Read More
The Theology of Frozen
I went to a Jesuit college, so part of the core requirements was taking philosophy and theology classes to the 400 level. The 300 philosophy requirement was some sort of ethics class, mine happened to be cross listed with a Read More
Unconditional Love
We know that God’s love for us is unconditional. We humans tend to put conditions on our love- we love people who are lovable, who do something for us, or who we want to be loved by. In order to Read More
Top Three Parenting Books
Top Three Parenting Books Before I became a parent I was quite confident in my parenting abilities. I have worked with kids since I was a pre-teen. My jobs have mostly always revolved around children ranging in ages, ethnicities, socio-economic Read More
Having it All
I’m going to take a moment to call the kettle black. Since I was young, I’ve felt a passion for life. I want to experience all life has to offer and I have a serious fear of missing out. In Read More
Faith Story: High School Jubilee
My small town where I grew up was pretty idyllic in a lot of ways. My small parish too. It was a true community-people cared about each other, people welcomed each other and, of course, people fought and gossiped with Read More
Faith Story: Protestant Friends
Catholicism, even with all its bells and whistles, can be dry. Repeating the same words without thinking about them and going through the same motions has a risk of becoming just that: going through the motions. As a teenager, I Read More
Faith Story: Childhood
I am a “cradle Catholic.” A cute term meaning that from the time I was born the sights, smells, sounds, and feelings of Catholic life, which seem very foreign to anyone not surrounded by the strange Catholic “stuff” from the Read More