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Category: Public Theology & Spirituality

In an effort to be transparent and honest, these posts are intended to be a record of my experiences from an academic, personal, and reflective perspective.

Public Theology & Spirituality

I Love God as Much as I Love the Least

29 Nov 2022November 30, 2022
I shared the following reflection with the Keenan Hall community and offer it here to the broader global community as an invitation for reflection. Knights,  We’ve done it. We’ve made…
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Lovingly Lonely

26 Jul 2022July 26, 2022
**Note: This post began as a personal journal entry, a reflection I wrote in prayer. It was a one-sided conversation with God, a musing of my spirit. After revisiting it…
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Educational Lamentations

15 May 2022May 15, 2022
I've spent my entire life on an academic schedule, so you’d think I’d learn better. As the sun begins to shine through the winter sky and spring buds its way…
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Never Leave Home without Love

16 Jul 2021July 16, 2021
A house is not a home. Yet, standing in an empty house, these walls and room feel saturated with stories. Silent echoes reverberate the sounds of long ago parties. Shadows…
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Spirituality of Self-Care

23 Mar 2021
            On January 1, 2021, Pope Francis, in a message for the 54th World Day of Peace, pinned the letter, A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace.[1] In this letter, Pope…
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A Pilgrim’s Pedagogy

9 Feb 2021June 30, 2021
I have been blessed to walk the Camino de Santiago, twice, from Southern France, across Northern Spain, to the Atlantic Coast. The ritual of walking echoes through my bones. When…
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Christmas Presence

25 Dec 2020December 25, 2020
As a child, I loved Christmas. The mystical arrival of presents. The all-encompassing joy from everyone. The melody of songs floating in the air. Each moment was wrapped with happiness.…
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I Was Wrong.

21 Dec 2020February 8, 2021
Admitting you made the wrong decision isn't easy, but it is important to maintain an openness to new information. Follow this link to the Courier-Journal for the article: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2020/12/21/catholic-schools-not-immoral-holding-person-classes-amid-covid-19/3983577001/ The…
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Being Is Enough

22 Oct 2020November 4, 2020
         I had no business quitting my job. I was making exceptional connections with students and the greater community. The retreat program that I oversaw had seen a substantial increase in…
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This is a Tragedy

23 Sep 2020February 8, 2021
Daniel Cameron said it well, “This is a tragedy and sometimes the civil law is not adequate in acknowledging a tragedy." This as a problem with the system. Prosecutors of…
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The Sorrowful Mystery of Breonna Taylor

22 Sep 2020November 4, 2020
For nearly 24 hours, I have been holding my breath. As the city of Louisville and the world awaits the decision from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron regarding the death…
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Weep No More for Derby

4 Sep 2020
I can hear it now. Tightly packed, shoulder to shoulder, pink seersucker shuffling through crowds. The Buglehorn beckons our attention to finish Bourbon-infused-Bets as horses are called to the post.…

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