Job and Desolation
Job, we are told, was a righteous man, graced by God with all manner of blessing. But when Satan struck a wager with God...
No Guarantees
Each week, my junior high-school math teacher had us write a note to ourselves at the top of our class notebooks.
Dear Me,
Lord willing,
Test on...
Dance with Me
I had been watching too many of those romantic European period pieces, the ones where the ball is the make-or-break moment of the whole...
Humility and Thirst for Christ
This past summer, my area experienced a long drought. On my summer retreat, the usually lush grass was parched, the lilacs looked wilted, and...
Minding the Moss: An Invitation to Selflessness
We learned quickly not to step on the moss.
On the flight to Iceland, one video after another cautioned against committing such a heinous act....
All Aspects of Us
Do you love all the aspects of you?
Are you proud of all the parts of who you are?
Last week, I introduced myself to my...
Unearned Chocolate Bars
Day 100 after a transplant is a big milestone. It is the day the doctors trust the transplant won’t be rejected. It is the...
A Sense of Serenity
This past year, my family decided to watch the entire Seinfeld series. My children are now old enough to get the jokes, and enough...
What the Sisters of Bon Secours Taught Me About the Spiritual Exercises
I knew nothing of the Sisters of Bon Secours before moving to Baltimore.
It was an Ignatian-inspired retreat that would bring me to the sisters’...
Getting Through the Dog Days of the Spiritual Life
In the South especially, the weeks from mid-July to mid-August are called the “dog days” of summer. The science behind the heat is that...
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