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In November of 2022, I found myself silently weeping in the lobby of the University of Chicago Hospital, having just concluded my 38th...

Looking back on my earliest school years, I recall well a few bouts of serious separation anxiety. Despite my love of learning and my...

Today's Readings Jessica reminds us to stay in the present as we answer our call from God.

The question of vocation has always been a looming question for Catholics. And I mean vocation with the capital “V”. In college, this was...

Today's Readings One of the greatest joys of my life has been ministering with God’s people. From Philadelphia and D.C. to Houston and...

I have always love school. From my earliest school experience, I have been excited to start each academic year, eager to gather folders,...

Today's Readings Birth is a time that gives us the space to look back. Where have we come from? Matthew’s gospel begins with Jesus’...

Today’s readings feel heavy. During this time of international strife and chaos, Jesus presents us with two hard teachings. Many people,...

Every year I have a 4th of July tradition. I grab a soda, some popcorn (properly popped on the stove), and, if I’m thinking ahead some...

Today’s Readings In those halcyon days pre-Covid, my office did the gifts inventory process to help us learn about one another and...

Today’s Readings In the readings today we find a tripartite stratum that gives us a deeper sense of the meaning of our baptismal call. To...

I was late to my son’s baptism. Not ‘arrive-during-the-Gloria’ late but ‘arrive-during-the-homily-and-almost-miss-the-actual-baptismal-ri...

While I was certainly gripped with uncertainty, the solace of my ‘no’ meant a new openness to what God may invite me to.

In June I helped out with a retreat. The virtual retreat gathered young adults over the course of a week to reflect on vocation and their...