I don’t know why exactly, but the concept of time enthralls me. As a result, I frequently ponder the differences between what is transient and what is eternal and, therefore, significant. It seems that so few things are eternal, and I wonder how we fabricated so much “filler” for...
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Maybe it’s because I recently decided to apply to law school, but I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about God’s justice. Particularly, I’ve been thinking about how often we fail to see the depth, necessity and goodness of this justice.   When we call God the judge,...
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I didn’t expect to have such an inspirational and life-changing experience in such an ordinary movie theater. I was so excited to see the new Wonder Woman movie for my birthday since I thought it would be an interesting movie, but it was so much more than that. It was truly phenomenal and lef...
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Although we are each called to either the priesthood or married, religious, or single life, God is calling us each to know, love and serve him, and to grow in holiness. We each have different paths to holiness – different vocations that the Lord knows will provide us with the opportunities we...
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If you had to flee your home, what would you take? Food or water for the uncertain journey? Photos of your loved ones? A keepsake of your homeland? Your phone? Your passport?             Each day, war, violence, persecution or oppression force...
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The other day, I was in a store’s dressing room and overheard one woman jokingly saying to another, “It’s all about camouflage, isn’t it?” I laughed a little to myself, partially because it is a true but funny observation and partially because the statement is entirely...
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What I did not anticipate about post-graduate life is the set of spiritual difficulties it has brought.  A host of forces makes commitment to prayer challenging these days:  the absence of the faith community I built in college; the perceived need to split all of my spare time doing vario...
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      Sometimes we might assume that God is only one aspect of our lives. We might compartmentalize him and push him into the religion box – keeping him separate from our relationships, our work or school lives, and all other areas. But the amazing thing about God is that...
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I graduated from college last weekend. In other words, I've entered the period during which I'm allegedly obligated to do scary, abstract things like "figure out my future."  As I’ve gathered, figuring out my future means heading down the path that culminates in what we amiably call...
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My younger sister’s high-school graduation at the end of May puts into perspective for me how quickly time passes. It feels like not too long ago that I was up on that stage receiving a diploma myself. Looking back, so much has changed; I regret not taking the new beginning as seriously as I...
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