Re-Humanizing Relationships
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here,...
Freedom in Sowing Seeds
It’s early summer, and so my gardening season here in the Northeast is finally underway. With the exception of some radishes, lettuce, and perennial...
Disappointing Photo
I was at a conference for Catholic writers, and there he was across the room—a writer, nay, a theologian whom I greatly admire and...
The Reign of the Cat Nap
A deep voice riddled by static blasted through the radio. I couldn’t hear what was said and wouldn’t have understood the language even if...
The Dance on My Countertop
The old coffeemaker had been sitting in the middle of the counter since we moved—and that had been well over a month. Every day,...
Mind the Gap Between Faith and Life
When I was a kid, my faith and my life went together pretty easily. I learned a very practical faith from the nuns in...
Catholic Worldbuilding and the Ignatian Imagination
I’ve always been fascinated by the process of worldbuilding.
Science fiction and fantasy are by far my favorite genres. Occasionally, I dabble in writing speculative...
Holy Saturday as the Dark Night
The tabernacle is empty. The tomb is full. The stone is rolled across the opening. There is no going back. The disciples are overwhelmed...
The War of the Bedtime Stories
A minor religious conflict broke out during our bedtime reading not so long ago. It was unexpected—and pretty hilarious.
Once upon a time, my eldest...
Fearless
I was 3 ½ years old when my father taught me my first Bible verse—in the King James version. Maybe he liked the sound...
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