Academic Papers… The Theological Culture of Black Lives Matter 25 Jun 20204 Nov 2020 Air is a ubiquitous substance. Walking around a house, running through a park, or sitting outside air billows through our lungs without notice or cause. This air, however, has…
Public Theology & Spirituality Orphans of our Time 17 May 2020 As we hear Christ's words, "I will not leave you orphans," from today's Gospel, we know that in God's eyes, all are loved.[1] As follows of Christ, we are called to…
Public Theology & Spirituality “Go back to wherever the fuck you came from!” 12 Dec 20184 Nov 2020 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 The REAL “War on Christmas” 24 Dec 20174 Nov 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 20174 Nov 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 201521 Dec 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 20154 Nov 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 20154 Nov 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.…
Academic Papers… Public Theology and Spirituality 11 Dec 201212 Dec 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,…
Summer in China Improv! 24 Jun 201226 Jun 2012 Ok, I briefly mentioned that I joined an improv group. While I have yet to have a practice, the show I attended was great. Below is their set-list, it was basic, but honestly…
Public Theology & Spirituality… The Diversity of Teaching 18 Jun 201218 Jun 2012 I've never prefaced one of my blog posts before, but because this one has two starkly different sides, I figured that it would at least help. There are two parts…