Learning to see the world as a gift
A church door, a shaft of light, an ordinary Tuesday. On recovering the Catholic habit of wonder.
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A little light for the road.
The quiet courage of a daily prayer
You do not need a perfect morning to begin. A small, faithful yes is a beautiful place to start.
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Why we still need beautiful churches
Sacred beauty teaches us to look up, slow down, and remember whose presence we have entered.
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Making a feast of an ordinary Sunday
The table need not be perfect. The invitation is to receive the day, and each other, with gratitude.
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A bookshelf for the Catholic imagination
Read slowly. Argue kindly. Let a good book make the familiar world feel new again.
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In the silence after the bells
A few notes on Eucharistic adoration, distraction, and learning to stay in the presence of Christ.
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The art of taking the long way home
On walking without a destination and noticing the good things we so often hurry past.
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A pilgrim, rather than a tourist
The road to Rome begins with a change of heart. A reflection on the places that teach us to pray.
Read the essaySmall mercies, faithfully offered
Holiness often arrives disguised as a meal delivered, a patient answer, or a visit kept.
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