Some have asked why I am in the middle of North Dakota this summer. And for those just tuning in, well, I am in North Dakota this summer! I thought it might be easier for both my own reflection and because it probably won’t be feasible for me to get to a phone/some sort of … Continue reading
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Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. – St. Catherine of Siena Continue reading
I wrote this a couple of weeks ago. I was feeling particularly down and out having raised little support and now looking back reading it, I couldn’t help but wonder if I had been too honest and shared too much. I received a text from a friend not too long after I posted, that said … Continue reading
This reflection was first published in the Catholic Register on January 18th. How did you spend your New Year’s Eve? For as long as I can remember, I have spent New Year’s Eve with family, congregating around cookies and champagne. But this year, I spent it alongside 600 fellow university students at Rise Up, Catholic … Continue reading
My life has been pretty darn busy these last few weeks but last night I got the opportunity to attend Taizé prayer here on campus. It was just what I needed! I’ve been participating in Taizé prayer for a couple of years now and have been lucky enough to find a community on every campus … Continue reading
We must love God back, passionately! Through the other. We must love our neighbor, not only as ourselves but with the heart of God. Christ said to his disciples, “By this shall men know that you are my disciples, that you love one another as I have loved you.” To love with the heart of … Continue reading
I remember when I applied to go on Catholic Christian Outreach’s missions trip this past summer, we were asked what we thought of the word “evangelize.” It’s a scary word that I desired to stay far from. It conjures up images of men on podiums in the middle of the street harassing passersby. This past … Continue reading
faith and peanut butter 