Spirituality
Five Tips to Get the Most out of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy
On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis opened a global Jubilee Year of Mercy. Historically, a jubilee year was a time of great rejoicing. During the jubilee there were parties...
Discernment
Making Room This Advent
My father recently moved in with us, and it’s been a time of great squishing. Making the journey to our home, we all squished, with all of his belongings,...
Examen
A Mom’s Examen (aka “The Burnt Cookie Examen”)
St. Ignatius taught the valuable spiritual practice of praying the Examen daily. When I sit down at the end of the day for my own Examen, I always wish...
Discernment
Vacation Desolation
I recently returned from a wonderful family vacation. It was a great time. The natural beauty of the area we visited was breathtaking, and as I was taking it...
Reflections
When the Winds of Change Blow
My first weeks of college were a huge adjustment. I sat in the chapel feeling homesick and utterly alone. I cried my prayer to God, wondering what my life...
Poetry
Living “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam”
I remember the summer my father received his personalized “AMDG” license plates. He was so excited. A second-generation Jesuit grad, my dad is all about living Ad Majorem Dei...