Tag Archives: Young Adult Life
A Try
I was recently listening to a Radiolab podcast that featured writer Elizabeth Gilbert (yes, that one). She spoke about inspiration, and how she has remained creative and productive as a writer. Earlier in her career, she had learned to talk her to inspiration–as if … Continue reading
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Epiphany
“Can you believe that we are looking into the tails of galaxies? That’s what they are, right?” I walked a few paces ahead of Sarah and Ty as I listened to them marvel at the sky. We trudged through the … Continue reading
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Blogging, again
“The way I see it, a mystic takes a peek at God and then does her best to show the rest of us what she saw…she agrees to the quiet morning hour in front of God in exchange for a … Continue reading
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Free for Today
Check out my reflection on today’s liturgical readings at From the Pews in the Back. It’s called, “Free for Today.”
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A Sense of Direction
Check out my latest post on From the Pews in the Back, entitled, “A Sense of Direction.” It’s a little reflection on today’s liturgical reading…
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Ghost Stories
Check out my latest post on From the Pews in the Back entitled, “Ghost Stories.”
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The Labyrinth
Amid these long days curled over my laptop and yellow-paged library books, I have been stepping out into the fresh air for a walk on the Labyrinth. The white-stoned, circular meditation walk rests on the edge of a grassy lawn … Continue reading
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The Springboard, Or A Prayer for Finals
The Springboard by Adrienne Rich Like divers, we ourselves must make the jump That sets the taut board bounding underfoot Clean as an axe blade driven in a stump; But afterward what makes the body shoot Into its pure and … Continue reading
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In NCCL Magazine: “Challenge for Easter People”
Check out my article, “Challenge for Easter People” in the March/April issue of the Catechetical Leader, a publication of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL).
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Silence.
“We don’t need a moment of silence. There has been too much silence already. I propose noise—a moment of clapping.” A woman said this to Karen during her recent trip to Honduras. Along with a group of students from Harvard … Continue reading
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