It’s been a little tough getting used to our new schedule, but hopefully everything will begin to fall into place. Last week was my first week back at school, but with the added 2 1/2 hour commute each way (well, 2 1/2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon). I’m doing my best [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Theology’
18 Mar
Weekend Away
Tonight we leave for Anaheim, but Lord knows we’re not going to Disneyland (Disneyland is probably close to my least favorite places I’ve ever been). No, we’re going to one of my favorite gatherings of the year–the Religious Education Congress of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. It always takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center, and [...]
17 Mar
Knee Day
A couple of years ago St. Patrick’s Day ceased to be a day for green beer and pinching–at least in our family. March 17, 2008 changed the course of events in our calendar, overwriting St. Patty for the evermore infamous “Knee Day.” This was the day of my second ACL reconstruction. The final ACL reconstruction, [...]
4 Mar
Another Mentor
The Jesuit who has been the president of LMU for the last 11 years has announced he will step down at the end of Spring term. During my time at LMU (1998-2002 for BA, 2002-2005 for MA), he served as a mentor for me. I didn’t always agree with his decisions regarding the direction he [...]
21 Dec
Advent
This wouldn’t be a proper Christian blog without an Advent reflection. It’s interesting–each year, I find that God leads me down different reflective paths for Advent, Lent, and the (non-liturgical) New Year. This year I find my Advent has been centered around reflections of pregnancy. Of course, I’m not blind to the fact that this [...]
6 Oct
Fall-ing
I have many things to write and tell about. My heart is overflowing with things to share, both joyful and painful. But for today, I am content to enjoy with you this crisp autumn morning. Fall is indeed upon us. Not only are the nights cooler, but the morning chill carries with it an expectancy [...]
2 Oct
Empowerment
Be the change you wish to see in the world. -Mahatma Gandhi One of the most wonderful things about my time as a high school teacher was seeing the students actively live out the values that we discussed in our daily 50 minutes together. It was seeing the “a-ha!” in their eyes when they realized [...]
18 Aug
Potent Potential
I blogged a while ago about wasted potential, but I think it’s important to consider a little more about what this very loaded term means. I’ve probably been using it too loosely lately, but it’s such an important part of my personal theology that I think it merits some direct attention. “Potential” is a tricky [...]
22 Jul
The Value of a Mentor
A continual lesson in my life seems to be to hold gently the balance between being a gutsy risk taker and a humble apprentice. Here we are in New Jersey, miles away from our home in California but feeling right at home in the house of my incredible set of in-laws. Robert’s parents really do [...]
Just a joyful Catholic girl trying to live as simply and consciously and gratefully as possible in this beautiful, amazing world...and bringing as many as possible along for the ride.
