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Hurricane Katrina and the Holy Spirit Prayer That Remains

Hurricane Katrina occurred in hot, muggy August in the middle of Ordinary Time. Katrina, however, felt nothing like Ordinary Time; rather, it felt like...

Go Gracefully

I have a dear friend who has been a Servite sister for many decades.  Last week she mentioned in passing that in her community...

Mother’s Day

At our parish on Mother's Day, we have a tradition of honoring all women, whether they biologically have children or not. I am always...

The Meaning of a Kiss

During Holy Week I've encountered two very different and yet equally profound meanings in the act of a kiss.  The first, of course, is...

What a Surprise!

Easter isn't a happy ending. It's a new beginning. Easter is an incredible surprise. No one was expecting it, but it happened. Jesus rose...

Farewell to an Old Friend

It is with the somber feel of Holy Week that I write that our old friend, Fr. Dennis, has died.  Last April I wrote...

My Both/And Call

When my son, Brady, was eight weeks old, I led my first Charis retreat in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. I remember kneeling at...

If Jesus Were Born Today

It's easy to distance ourselves from the birth of Jesus. After all, it happened more than 2,000 years ago, and it happened in a...

Re-Situate Your Life

Through praying with the various Scriptures suggested for the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we come to understand that even though we are...

Looking Back

As I write this post, my inbox is filling up with e-mails due to a dialogue with family members about various faith topics. What...

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