Reflections
Longing for Home
As I was washing the dishes this morning, the song “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” (sung by Kate Baldwin) came up on my playlist. This song, from the...
Reflections
What I Learned About God Through My Pet Bird
My bird, Charlie, died last month.
Charlie was a beautiful little parrot, jam-packed with personality. Most days, my shoulder was her perch, from which she would plant kisses on my...
Reflections
Tilling the Soil of My Heart
When I was a child, I thought of Lent as a gloomy time. This was partly because where I grew up, the weather at that time of year was...
Reflections
Using Our Gifts to Build the Kingdom Among Us
On the front porch, perched upon a worn wooden table and leaning against a bowl filled with water bottles, stood the sign: “Delivery Folks: Cold Water. Thank you!”
Waiting there...
St. Ignatius Loyola
Why St. Ignatius Should Be Our Go-To Saint if We Are Suffering or Experiencing Unexpected Changes
For as long as I can remember, I have appreciated St. Ignatius of Loyola’s spirituality. Almost five years ago, though, I came to appreciate Ignatius in a new way...
People
Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from a Friend About the Gift of Presence
I can’t remember exactly when we met her. We had arrived in the snowy tundra in January of my fifth-grade year. I know it was after the permafrost had...