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This blog began as a public journal during my undergraduate studies and has grown into a space for honest, imperfect reflections on faith, education, and public theology. Written across different seasons of life and formation, these posts invite dialogue and thoughtful interpretation rather than aim to settle debates.

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Introduction & Overview

This blog began in 2011 while I was an undergraduate student, as a way to share retreat talks, essays, and reflections on my experiences at Xavier University. Its primary purpose was to detail my study abroad experience in Shanghai and serve as a “public journal” of that summer in China.…Continue reading “Introduction & Overview”

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October 17, 2025October 17, 2025
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Being an “And Companion”

God sees what human memory forgets. On Sunday, October 19, the Church honors the Feast of the North American Martyrs—St.…

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September 23, 2025September 23, 2025
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Looking like the One we Love

People often adopt the traits and characteristics of those they love.  Friends often look, act, and dress alike. Couples begin…

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April 18, 2023May 1, 2023
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Discerning Thomas

Earlier last week, I was invited to the Jesuits, and I accepted their offer to enter the novitiate to discern…

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Public Theology & Spirituality

Happy Easter – Live the Fourth!

17 Apr 2017November 4, 2020
The story of Easter reminds us of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This story told over-and-over has become tired and easily dismissed. Its wisdom is lost on…
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Thanks Dad

5 Feb 2017November 4, 2020
On Monday, January 30, 2017, my father, Steven Edward Nichols died. While at times we did not always love each other the way we wish we could have or should…
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December 1 – Advent Reflection

1 Dec 2016November 4, 2020
  It is officially December. For the next 25 days we will be flooded with ads forcing us to consider purchasing “the perfect gift.” For the next 25 days we…
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Celebrate Election Day!

8 Nov 2016November 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/nicholsrobert/status/796108239565885440 Regardless if you voted for Trump or Hillary, today should be a celebration of our democracy. We cannot accept the narrative that one political party, or one political candidate,…
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We Are Saint X!

28 Sep 2016May 19, 2019
We are St. X! pic.twitter.com/QiWrC7bpy9— Bobby Nichols (@nicholsrobert) September 10, 2016 A few years ago, I began a morning at St. X with a prayer and speech behind the meaning…
Camino de Santiago

Learning from the Past

22 Jul 2016November 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/nicholsrobert/status/755469616974065664 It is often the unplanned, spontaneous adventures that prove to be the most rewarding. Bruges, Belgium proved to be the case. Covered in chocolate shops, dotted with breweries, surrounded…
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Barcelona

18 Jul 2016November 4, 2020
Having finished my Camino earlier than anticipated, I am now following the cheapest flights across Europe with my first stop being Barcelona.  Barcelona is a magical city. Tourists travel from…
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Buen Camino Sun!

18 Jul 2016November 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/nicholsrobert/status/753857796827910144 After a few quick days of traveling and relaxing on the beaches of Barcelona, I now have some time to reflect on my final walking day to Finisterre.  Excited…
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The Real Camino Begins

13 Jul 2016November 4, 2020
I am existing in a state of disbelief. Did I really just spend the last month walking nearly 500 miles? Have I actually routinely awoken before sunrise to pack a…
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Day 32. Santiago de Compostela

12 Jul 2016May 29, 2019
Day 32. Salceda to Santiago de Compostela. 28.2km I awoke before 5am. Energy pulsing through my veins. Today I was to reach Santiago de Compostela. Returning from the bathroom, I…
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Day 31

11 Jul 2016November 4, 2020
Day 30. Gonzar to Melide. 31.5 km Day 31. Melide to Salceda. 25.5 km Tomorrow I will arrive in Santiago de Compostela.  It is difficult to describe the wide mix…
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Day 28

9 Jul 2016November 4, 2020
Day 28. Molino de Marzán, Barbadelo to Gonzar. 23km.  Blanketed in fog, Galicia remains shadowed in mystery. Silhouettes stand firm until the depth of their details can only be revealed…

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