Poetry
Prayer for Sitting Watch with Christ
Every time I have needed Christ, I have found him waiting patiently for me in a school chapel. The first school chapel I visited regularly to seek Christ’s presence...
Spiritual Direction
Three Tools for One Step Forward
During a particularly difficult moment recently, I found myself sitting, head in my hands, at a complete loss. I was faced with an unexpected situation, and I didn’t know...
Reflections
God Gives Us an A
A couple of years ago, I had a student who spent quite a few free periods hanging out in my office. One day, he looked at me and said,...
Reflections
Showing Up Messy
One afternoon right before the end of the fall semester, a smiling child came rushing down the school hallway shouting, “Mom, I just have to tell you something!”
The sight...
People
Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from My Grandfather About Art and Dreams
“Boys, stop throwing that ball in this room! I have one room of nice things. One. Go play somewhere else!” I screamed as I caught a ball just as...
Ignatian Prayer
Giving Myself Permission to Make Adjustments in Ignatian Contemplation
I have always considered myself terrible at Ignatian contemplation. That’s a form of prayer that invites one to place oneself in a scene from the Bible. In the Spiritual...