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Finding the Leaks

One morning several years ago, I came downstairs to discover a disconcertingly large puddle in the middle of our kitchen. The errant water sat...

Gratitude Like a Cinematic Slap

When the word gratitude is mentioned, I am instantly transported back to watching sitcoms during the ’70s and ’80s, when a hysterical character is...

While the Game Unfolds

I am a lifelong Notre Dame football fan. It started when my dad had us watch the games every Saturday growing up, and my...

God Waiting with a Call

“The journey of faith is a gift of a loving God who takes the first step and waits patiently, silently, almost shyly for the...

Freedom in Gliding Like the Birds

I’ve always admired large birds such as eagles and Mississippi Kites. They seem to fly so effortlessly, soaring high or swooping low, in search...

Take This Soul and Make It Sing

A major premise of St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises is that we human beings were created by God, who creates good things out of love;...

The Family Cheerleader and God for Us

As a mother, I set the tone for my home. I try to keep the mood upbeat and positive. I am always cheering on...

The Hedgehog Conundrum

Not long after my wife and I got married, we bought a pet hedgehog. Our plan had been in the works since our undergraduate...

Noticing the Lasts

A friend of mine had a tradition during college that started when we met my sophomore year. On the last night on campus, he...

Rita’s Consolation

It was a moment of angst and mourning for the parish, as it was slated for closing along with dozens of others in the...

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