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Xaverian Brothers Kenya

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…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Pentecostal Revival

6 Jun 2022June 22, 2022
On the Feast of the Pentecost, Christians celebrate the event when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles with tongues of fire. As a result, everyone gathered from all the…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

The Work of the Church

2 Jun 2022June 9, 2022
The Catholic Church in the United States is at an inflection point. Political factions within the church argue about abortion, Eucharistic access, married priests, female ordination, and LGBTQ+ issues. Secular…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Colonial Jesus

29 May 2022June 9, 2022
In America, the term “white privilege” is weighted in dense circumstances that I do not wish to unpack in this reflection. One aspect, however, that I will mention is the…
Academic Papers

Christophanic Communion: Vatican II & Raimon Panikkar

8 Mar 2021June 9, 2022
The following paper was presented at the "Lumen et Vita: A Feast for all People," Spring 2021 Conference at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.  ABSTRACT:The events of the Second…
Academic Papers

Table Leadership

16 Sep 2020November 4, 2020
            Maintaining, evaluating, and guiding culture is essential for the health of any organization. For a faith-based organization, this is particularly important as the guiding principle of culture ought to…
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Healthy at Home: A Modern Day Ritual of Initiation

1 May 2020November 4, 2020
            During a time of social distancing and self-quarantine to slow the spread and transmission of the novel Coronavirus, people around the world have been instructed to remain “healthy at…
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Liberation Christophany

25 Jan 2020November 4, 2020
A Christophanic Hermeneutics  The work of Raimon Panikkar cultivates a dynamism for the Christian faith that motivates all humanity to recognize the goodness that they already know deep within our…
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A Universal Embrace of Christophany

11 Dec 2019November 4, 2020
Imagine for a moment… standing atop a mountain after having spent the morning hiking to the summit and being overwhelmed by the clouds that envelope you at the peak. Imagine……
Academic Papers…

A Doctrine of Original Love

5 Dec 2019November 4, 2020
Sitting in a quiet room of a retreat center tucked into the woods, men and women gather to hear three simple words, “You are loved.” As the words pour forth,…
Public Theology & Spirituality

I have a confession

3 Dec 2018November 4, 2020
As a Catholic, I have a confession to make: I have deliberately missed Mass on Sundays for the last several months. For some this may come as a shock. For…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Prophetic Voices in Light of our Church’s Pain

3 Sep 2018November 4, 2020
In light of the recent accusations of abuse and sexual harassment, and fueled by Sunday's Gospel, I have been looking towards various faith leaders who are speaking truth to power.…

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Teaching the art of smiles and finger pointing, and learning the art of joy.
When left St. X in 2019 to pursue further studies, I knew I’d eventually make my way back. Never did I imagine it’d be in Bungoma, Kenya. We are St. X!
My first year as a rector presented challenges I never expected. Many days were more difficult and exhausting than I care to remember. Countless days were hysterical and meaningful, and are days I’ll hope to never forget. I am thankful especially to the graduating class of 2022, they welcomed me into the @KeenanHallND Kommunity and were sources of great wisdom and support.
I am the sun shining bright on our old Kentucky Oaks!
Watching friends come together in marriage is truly a loving gift.
40 days of Lent might not be enough after 3 days of Mardi Gras
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