A Fragrance of Love
The aroma of fresh coffee sends me to bed every night as I lock the doors and my husband grinds the beans for the...
Encountering God through the Smells of Childhood
In her book, Taste and See: Experiencing the Goodness of God with Our Five Senses, Ginny Kubitz Moyer offers us a beautiful Examen that...
Our Five Senses and Being Fully Alive
The second-century saint Irenaeus said that “the glory of God is man fully alive.” I love this idea and find that it always...
Looking Forward to World Youth Day and Magis 2016
Sitting in Exhibition Hall in Toronto with colleagues, I began to hear the screaming.
“What’s that yelling?” I shouted.
“Ah, the Pope’s motorcade is coming,” my...
Love, Relationship, and How We Live
The other day, I was sorting through some old papers and came across the “Fall in Love” prayer by Joseph Whelan, SJ. His thoughts are...
Angry at God
A friend of mine recently shared that her daughter was angry with God. A dear friend was facing cancer and her daughter was sure...
An Example of a Person for Others
My family and I recently drove back home to mourn the loss of a dear friend and to support his family through the loss....
When Did You First Encounter the Risen Christ?
I took a long sip of my hot coffee to give me a minute to process his question. Sitting across from me was a...
Imagine: A Lesson from Science Class
This spring I am teaching an introductory course in quantum mechanics. It’s a tough course. The concepts bely my students’ everyday experience—electrons that can...
Jean-Pierre de Caussade and My “Chance Encounter” with Divine Intervention
Many years ago, when I was a junior in college, I struck up a correspondence with a sister at Chigwell Convent in England. Actually,...
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