The Downcast Soul

Psalms 42 and 43 are deeply intertwined and deeply moving passages of Scripture. There is one…

It’s All Real, and it’s Beautiful

I was raised Catholic; I was baptized, my family went to Mass on Sundays, and somewhere…

Peanuts: A Door to Self-Knowledge

From about fourth grade, I was exiled to the peanut-free lunch table. I was granted a…

Breakfast of Champions

I first discovered the 8 AM Mass at St. Mary’s in the second semester of my…

He Prepares My Heart for the Harvest

As I walk out of St. Mary’s chapel and down the middle of Linden Lane on…

On Burls

I was recently jogging through Brighton when I came across a tree frightfully pierced by an…

In Praise of the Present Moment

5:45 AM flashes on the Walmart watch my sister gave me nine weeks and 2,000 miles…

A Love Letter

My Dearest Reader,  I would like to begin by simply saying thank you! As I reflect…

Rediscovering Christ: A Thank You

When Peter Watkins asked me to write another Faith Feature for the final issue of the…

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Studying at Boston College has given me ample opportunity to think for myself about what it…