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.…
Public Theology & Spirituality Who are you looking for? 3 Apr 2018November 4, 2020 “Who are you looking for?” Walking around the streets of New York City and visiting the September 11 Memorial Museum, I felt compelled to attend evening mass at St. Patrick’s…
Public Theology & Spirituality The REAL “War on Christmas” 24 Dec 2017November 4, 2020 “Let there be peace on Earth And let it begin with me” Sung in church choirs, concert halls, and chiming through shopping mall speakers, Let There Be Peace on Earth,…
CrossRoads… Who is Jesus? 7 Sep 2017November 4, 2020 For a few weeks now the Gospel from Sunday, August 26, 2017, (Matthew 16:13-20) has been wrestling in my mind. The Gospel begs the famous question by Jesus, “Who do…
Public Theology & Spirituality The Magnificat of Life 22 Dec 2015December 21, 2015 How often in life do we find ourselves in difficult situations? A friend divulging that their partner has been cheating on them and their marriage is now in question. A…
Public Theology & Spirituality Walking with Jesus 9 Dec 2015November 4, 2020 Discipleship at its heart is simply walking with Jesus in the real world and allowing him to teach us moment by moment, step by step. As I reflect on today’s…
Academic Papers… Remembering the “Magis” 22 Nov 2015November 4, 2020 Three years ago, I was a student at Xavier University sitting in my room filling out an application to join Xavier's Dorothy Day Center for Faith & Justice Magis Society.…
CrossRoads On the Road to CrossRoads 6 Sep 2015November 4, 2020 As a theology teacher, retreat director, and campus minister I always believed that I had a good understanding on this whole “God” thing. In my head of arrogance and privilege,…
Academic Papers… Public Theology and Spirituality 11 Dec 2012December 12, 2019 So who is this blog post for? This blog post, in all honesty is for me. As I begrudgingly beginning to realize that my Xavier career is coming to close,…
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