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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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November 29, 2022May 1, 2023
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I Love God as Much as I Love the Least

I shared the following reflection with the Keenan Hall community and offer it here to the broader global community as…

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July 24, 2022
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The Shoulders of Giants

For roughly a third of my life, I have been associated with Saint Xavier High School. As a student, teacher,…

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Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Life finds a way

3 Jul 2022
Scouring the tall grass, an elusive cat hides for a mid-morning nap. Plucking large clumps of grass, elephants gorges themselves for hours. Towering over trees, giraffes gum thorny branches gnawing…
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Safari Silence

2 Jul 2022
Beneath the safari sun, a bloat of hippos bath in the Mara river. Their deep nostrils surface like whales gasping deep breaths of air before hiding from the cool breeze.…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Into the darkness

1 Jul 2022July 2, 2022
Some added context: This post has nothing to do with the conditions of Kenya and everything to do with the conditions of my own interior judgment and darkness. To conflate…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Medical Judgment

28 Jun 2022June 28, 2022
“You could have malaria.” As I prepared to go to the doctor’s office to check if I had malaria, I was overwhelmed with fears and judgment of the Kenyan medical…
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Communally Independent

27 Jun 2022
Living in the Xaverian Brothers community means only a limited number of available vehicles exist. As a result, the ability to leave campus is dependent on the availability of the…
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A Mass of Time

26 Jun 2022June 26, 2022
Time in Kenya moves differently. In America, time works against you. Each tick is a moment lost. Each tock an opportunity missed. Every second is precisely counted and every minute…
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Strive to Excel

23 Jun 2022June 23, 2022
Life at a boarding school moves with rhythmic precision. Days follow strict agendas. Nights follow structured plans. Rising before daybreak, the boys attend morning prayers, share a simple breakfast, gather…
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Poverty Paradise

22 Jun 2022June 23, 2022
I wonder if my writings have glorified the Western world’s manufactured persona of the starving, dirty African child? I fear that sharing my struggles adjusting to a new culture has…
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Christ in the Streets

19 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
Approaching the Cathedral for Mass, we arrived early. The previous service had not yet finished. 5 minutes past. 10 minutes past. Nearly 30 minutes after the service was scheduled to…
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Cultural Clarity

19 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
We all need moments to ourselves. Moments to escape into a quiet space without distraction. A place to clear our heads. When I am in Louisville, it is a leisurely…
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Support the Brothers

15 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
Saint Xavier High School in Bungoma, Kenya, is the newest Xaverian Brothers school. Beginning in 2018, it has grown to be nationally recognized for its ability to educate boys for…
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Defining Success

15 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
What does it mean to be successful?  Is it determined by our bank accounts? Our intelligence? The friends we make? Our job status? The size of our home? The college…

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