college, university, catholic education

Musings on Saint Thomas the Apostle

Recently I transitioned to new ministries.  In the process of unpacking, setting up my cell and becoming familiar with my new ministerial responsibilities, I am

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vineyard

Our Place in Heaven

Heaven is open!  Again, I say heaven is open!  My heart is pondering that insight as I write this article days before the solemnity of

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ashes. Lent, memento mori, sins

Lent Is a Season of Sight

The humility God has shown to humanity never ceases to astound me.  The Incarnation of the Lord is the poignant foundation stone of that spirit

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Five Traits for a Contemplative Life

One of the fundamental characteristics of contemplation for a Carmelite is the understanding that it is an invitation: an invitation into another’s presence. God invites

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