Why Do I Love Fall?
I admit, I feel sad that summer is ending where I live (in northeast Ohio, USA). These past few weeks, I’ve watched the sun creeping down on the horizon. I’ve…
Read More“You’ll Be My Arms, I’ll Be Your Eyes”
Today I’d like you to tell you the remarkable story of two men: Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi. They live in a small village in rural China and have been…
Read More20 Quotes for Hard Times
This week I want to share some quotes from an article I wrote many years. If you’re experiencing some hard times, I hope these quotes might speak to your heart.…
Read MoreAsking for What We Need
Here’s a quote I’ve been carrying around with me for almost 27 years. It’s from the book How to Argue and Win Every Time (1995) by Gerry Spence. He writes:…
Read MoreLetting Go of Numbing in Our Lives
As we journey through life, we experience both positive and negative emotions. Positive emotions for most of us would include these: joy, gratitude, awe, love, serenity, hope, interest, a sense…
Read MoreReflection on “The Helping Hand” by Renouf
(Please note: I know many of you are no longer receiving my blog in your email. I’m so sorry! Right now, our IT people can’t seem to find the problem.…
Read MoreHumor Time Again
If you’ve been reading this blog for a little while, you already know that one of my big pieces of advice is this: Hang on to your sense of humor!…
Read MoreSr. Helen Prejean: “River of Fire”
(Please note: This week’s blog did not go out to my subscribers. I will not post a new reflection for the week of August 8. By then, I hope all…
Read MoreLowly Prepositions Aren’t So Lowly
I remember sitting in Sister Mary Luke Arntz’s “History of the English Language” class many, many, many years ago at Notre Dame College. Sister posed this question to us: “What…
Read MoreThe Grace to Paint: Interview with Sr. Maresa, SND
Sister Maresa Lilley is one of our Notre Dame artists. Her oil paintings can be found on the walls of our ND Center, on the internet (more about that later),…
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