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October 2015

October 16, 2015

The Way of Saint James

My Uncle Jimmy died in September at the age of ninety. Born in Sicily, he...

May 2015

May 14, 2015

Contemplative Questions: An Interview on Spirituality and Prayer with Fr. Raymond Shore, OP, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. Jan Vallone: You say that joy is the knowledge of the possession...

May 13, 2015

Contemplative Questions: An Interview on Spirituality and Prayer with Fr. Raymond Shore, OP, Part 1

Spurred by both confusion and curiosity, I recently took a graduate course on contemporary spirituality...

April 2015

April 03, 2015

It Is Finished: Christ’s Words from the Cross

When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head,...

March 2015

March 17, 2015

Complimentary Angles

Cristin slammed the kitchen door behind her when she came home from work a few...

February 2015

February 05, 2015

Cutting the Cord: An Observation from The Way of Saint James, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. The Way of Saint James—El Camino de Santiago—is a pilgrimage that began...

February 04, 2015

Cutting the Cord: An Observation from The Way of Saint James, Part 1

Sean was not an easy child to raise. My husband and I became his parents...

January 2015

January 23, 2015

American Idol: A Guide for Hearing God’s Voice, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. While many desires prompt goodness, others trigger evil and thus can’t be...

January 22, 2015

American Idol: A Guide for Hearing God’s Voice, Part 1

I love American Idol and could hardly wait until this month when the fourteenth season...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

A Cup of Kindness

I didn’t think I’d make it through that Tuesday. There I was, sitting in my...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

Seeing and Being the Face of Christ

The Catholic church I attend is lovely. A wine brick building with a copper steeple...

October 2014

October 14, 2014

The Iron Cross: An Observation from the Way of Saint James, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. The Way of Saint James—El Camino de Santiago—is a pilgrimage that began...

October 13, 2014

The Iron Cross: An Observation from the Way of Saint James, Part 1

I didn’t know Julia well. The first time I saw her, she was sitting at...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

Surrendering the Lead: An Observation from the Way of Saint James, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. On our seventh day walking El Camino de Santiago, my husband and...

September 18, 2014

Surrendering the Lead: An Observation from the Way of Saint James, Part 1

I could not accept retirement with grace. Perhaps it was because retirement was not something...

August 2014

August 18, 2014

Rules for Celebrating: An Observation from the Way of Saint James, Part 2

Continued from last week. The Way of Saint James—El Camino de Santiago—is a pilgrimage across...

August 14, 2014

Rules for Celebrating: An Observation from the Way of Saint James, Part 1

My son graduated from college this past June. It took him seven years, due to...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Dodging Bullets

They arrived as strangers—freshmen at Seattle Pacific University who’d come to take a course in...

June 11, 2014

Where Is the Human Touch?

These days, we’re besieged by merchants marketing in myriad ways: boulevards blighted with billboards, postboxes...

May 2014

May 19, 2014

Matteo’s Shoes: An Observation from the Way of Saint James

I wrapped the thick terry robe around me, refreshed by the bubble bath I’d taken...

April 2014

April 15, 2014

Oasis: An Observation from The Way of Saint James

I almost passed it by. When the offer came in January, I was too busy...

March 2014

March 17, 2014

The Shroud of Turin

If you asked me about the Shroud of Turin, I could speak for hours. Before...

March 05, 2014

Risen Words

A book was sleeping inside me. It was somewhere deep and warm, somewhere just beneath...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

Sleeping Beauty, Part 2

Today’s post, an excerpt from Pieces of Someday: One Woman’s Search for Meaning in Lawyering,...

December 17, 2013

Sleeping Beauty, Part 1

Today’s post is an excerpt from Pieces of Someday: One Woman’s Search for Meaning in...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

The Way of Saint James

My Uncle Jimmy died this fall at the age of ninety. Born in Sicily, he...

November 01, 2013

Requiescat in Pace

Give them rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them. The just will...

September 2013

September 05, 2013

Isaac Unbound

Deborah* sat across the café table, cappuccino growing cold, tears brimming, lower lip trembling. “Jake’s...

August 2013

August 11, 2013

A Single Share

Eleven years teaching writing. The best years of my working life. The writing teacher is...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

The Truth Told Slant

Every winter I plunge into darkness. As Seattle days shorten to eight hours with clouds...