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Lovingly Lonely

26 Jul 2022July 26, 2022
**Note: This post began as a personal journal entry, a reflection I wrote in prayer. It was a one-sided conversation with God, a musing of my spirit. After revisiting it…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

The Shoulders of Giants

24 Jul 2022
For roughly a third of my life, I have been associated with Saint Xavier High School. As a student, teacher, and alumni, St. X has always been a beacon of…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Chalkboard Lessons

21 Jul 2022
Teaching with chalk has been such a unique experience. The little box handed to me when I arrived has become a prized possession. Its frayed-edges, taped-top, and bruised-sides are proof…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Find your Bungoma

16 Jul 2022July 16, 2022
“I would love to do something like that!”“I wish I could spend my summer volunteering.”“I’ve always wanted to visit Kenya.” THEN DO IT! All summer long, I have heard some…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Progress

9 Jul 2022July 9, 2022
Perching on a pile of dirt where a tree once stood, a bird lands chirping for its former home. Progress. As workers hastily hack away at the roots of a…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Traveling Home

8 Jul 2022July 9, 2022
Traveling has its inevitable joys, wonders, and exciting moments. Who doesn’t love a beer before noon while sitting on the beach reading a book? What’s not to enjoy about seeing…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

We’re Teachers

6 Jul 2022
“We’re teachers.” The weight of those words resounds no matter where you go. Traveling in Mombasa and the Masai Mara, people ask, “What are you doing in Kenya?” “We are…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

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…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

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…
Xaverian Brothers Kenya

Missionary Unlearning

30 May 2022June 22, 2022
Visiting a mission of the Xaverian Brothers has been an experience of unlearning. Growing up, Africa was talked about as a monolith. Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda, it didn’t matter…
Public Theology & Spirituality

Educational Lamentations

15 May 2022May 15, 2022
I've spent my entire life on an academic schedule, so you’d think I’d learn better. As the sun begins to shine through the winter sky and spring buds its way…
Public Theology & Spirituality

A Pilgrim’s Pedagogy

9 Feb 2021June 30, 2021
I have been blessed to walk the Camino de Santiago, twice, from Southern France, across Northern Spain, to the Atlantic Coast. The ritual of walking echoes through my bones. When…

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