Mar 2, 2022 | Culture, Faith
I feel a sense of responsibility and urgency to write about the immigrant and refugee experience, especially with all that we are seeing in the news. For some of you, this may mean a continued exploration of knowing yourselves and living authentically (as discussed in...
Jan 16, 2022 | Faith, Peacemaker
One of the misconceptions about peacemakers is that they are passive, but making change and building common ground takes effort. Sometimes what looks like doing nothing – listening or keeping calm or standing your ground – is actually revolutionary. Often...
Dec 21, 2021 | Culture, Faith, Peacemaker
I used to have a magnet on my fridge with the saying, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” “Being calm in your heart” is not easy work. That...
Dec 14, 2021 | Faith, Peacemaker
Last Sunday at Mass I sat behind a mother holding a sweet little baby boy. He was probably about three months old, still young enough to rest easy in his mother’s arms yet old enough to take in his surroundings with wide eyes full of wonder. He fell asleep a few...
Dec 8, 2021 | Faith, Peacemaker
Twenty-some years ago, I made an inspiration scrapbook filled with quotes and pictures cut out of magazines. It was also home to my first bucket list. On that list at number 13 was to fall deeply in love. I remember adding that to the list in part because of a quote...
Nov 30, 2021 | Faith, Peacemaker
Last year around this time, I had COVID-19. Thankfully, I did not require hospitalization, but for a week my body burned with high fevers and froze with chills. I experienced weakness, lethargy, and shortness of breath. I lost my sense of taste and smell. Sleep seemed...
