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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.

Academic Papers…

Screaming Eyes of the New World

27 Oct 2019November 4, 2020
In 2013 when I graduated from Xavier University, I moved back to Louisville and hungrily searched for a faith community. I tried my childhood parish, but was met with a…
Academic Papers…

Cosmically Incarnated Christ

19 Sep 2019November 4, 2020
As a child I was not close with my father. Suffering from poor health and a heart attack that occurred early in my childhood, my father rarely had time for…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Active Shooter

9 Sep 2019September 9, 2019
No. Not here. This can’t be real? Are these texts really happening?  Looking out my window I can see police cars streaming onto campus. The report came from a residence…
Public Theology & Spirituality

I will ever love thee, Dear Saint Xavier High.

19 May 2019November 4, 2020
Ten years ago, I graduated from Saint Xavier High School. As I sat with the graduating class of 2019 looking at the untold potential that lies before them, I stand…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Desert of my Soul

14 Mar 2019November 4, 2020
Each one of us have our own “religion,” our own “faith.” For some of us it might be our job, a sports team, an addiction, a TV show, our self…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Lenten Eyes

3 Mar 2019March 3, 2019
With Lent and Ash Wednesday days ahead, and the liturgical season of Ordinary Time waning, I am reminded of my ego and the need for perspective.  Luke's Gospel today, invites…
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Camino de Epiphany

6 Jan 2019November 4, 2020
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me some gold, frankincense, and myrrh… While these ancient wise men knew what they were doing in bringing gifts…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Christmas Presence

25 Dec 2018June 22, 2022
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…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Oh… So you’re religious?

18 Dec 2018November 4, 2020
Recently I was speaking with some people about faith and religion, and the question that I dread, inevitably was asked, "Do you believe in God? Are you religious?" I dread…
Public Theology & Spirituality

“Go back to wherever the f**k you came from!”

12 Dec 2018November 23, 2024
If I were to reimagine the infancy narrative of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke using modern language, I might consider the switch from, “There was no place…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Won’t Be Home for Christmas

10 Dec 2018November 4, 2020
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Happiness and cheer! Around each corner, timeless songs echo through the air. Smiles seem to be wrapped with a bow upon the…
Public Theology & Spirituality

What I wish I said…

3 Dec 2018November 4, 2020
On December 3, the Feast of Saint Xavier High School, at an all-school Mass to celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis Xavier, Mary Ann Bowman and I were the recipients of the…

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