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Why We Need to Awaken Our Senses

There was a time when I saw an acupuncturist nearly every week. I remember one appointment in particular. My acupuncturist was carefully filling my...

Taking Advance Gratitude Further

At the start of this school year, I wrote about the desire to practice something new that I called “Advance Gratitude,” or pausing in...

He Is Right Here

I saw a reel on Instagram showing pictures of Jesus present in our everyday lives. There was Jesus, sitting at one of those low...

Live Out of the Heart

Recently Pope Francis released a papal encyclical called Dilexit Nos (He Loved Us). In this letter, Francis speaks movingly about the need for a...

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...

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...

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