Also known as teaching internship and, now, teaching residence in our state, it's a semester all education majors work toward and...

I have decided that I prefer the state of having written rather than the actual practice of writing. This may seem strange since I have a...

For: Friends who lift me up. For: Christ's hands working through the people around me. For: Being healthy enough to hike. For: My husband...

Surrender has never really been a part of my life, much less my vocabulary. However, as I grow in age, and hopefully wisdom, it is an...

I want to begin this last post about St Junipero by sharing how much I have loved getting to know him. As with every person, there are...

Only four of Father Junipero's sermons survived to be read by modern eyes. I'm sure we can thank either the university he worked for or...

It's important to note at the beginning that not all Franciscan Friars are ordained priests. Identifying Father Junipero as a saint does...

One author stated Saint Junipero Serra is one of the most written-about saints in the history of the Catholic Church. This is in part...

For several months I'd been looking forward to the annual October walk in the footsteps of Padre Serra and other Franciscans along the...

Ever do something so much you forget exactly how you do it? It becomes such a part of you that you have a hard time explaining it to...

Have we completely lost the ability to be genuinely surprised and find awe in our world? What was once science fiction has become almost...

It is not for lack of want or inspiration. I have had plenty of self-talks about sitting down at the keyboard. It is because I have found...

If you've read any of my previous posts, you know I love people's stories. I love to hear their greatest memories, the pieces they feel...

Recently I reflected on the power of incense to transport me back to the Mass of my childhood. Sacred music can have a similar effect. We...

During his Holy Thursday homily, our pastor shared 4 reflections regarding Jesus' action of washing his disciples' feet. Our Lord adopted...

Some time ago, I purchased a small, 2-volume set of books titled The Doctors of the Church: An introduction to the church's great...

You cannot keep from being changed once you feel God’s presence and grace. Countless witness stories relate the moment when people turn...

The Chosen is the TV series I didn't know I needed in my life. From the very first episode, I journeyed with the biblical characters...

Jill Eileen Smith artfully lays out the possible emotions and actions of 12 women of the old testament in a format similar to the...

Domestic abuse is a new topic for me and one I never imagined would touch my life. When someone confided the nightmare they were living,...