Reflections
Seeking Joy
One May, a couple of years ago, my spirit was in desperate need of awakening. I was having a rough year, and like many educators and parents, I was...
Reflections
When Walking Became a Disordered Attachment
At the start of the year, my twins were curious about New Year’s resolutions. They asked a bunch of questions about what they are, why people make them, and...
Media
Auditing My Phone Use for Lent
On the first night of a three-day senior retreat, a student stopped me to say, “I wasn’t too happy when you took away our phones earlier.” As he took...
Sports
A Lesson in Hope Before a Football Game
What is the reason for our hope? Is hope linked to a solitary outcome, or is it based on something deeper?
Last year was one of ups and downs for...
Discernment
Invitation to Harmony
In 2024, God invited me to be bold. When I started the year, I thought that the invitation to be bold was about taking audacious steps out of my...
Reflections
Taking Advance Gratitude Further
At the start of this school year, I wrote about the desire to practice something new that I called “Advance Gratitude,” or pausing in gratitude for the graces and...