My mother chose Clare as her confirmation name because she was born in a Franciscan hospital the day after Clare’s feast, and the sisters there at the time made a big deal about it. Years later, upon learning that Chiara is Italian for Clare, she suggested had she known that fact when I was bornContinue reading >>
Seven things I’m looking forward to in Italy
Since I leave for Italy in four days, it’s hard to think about much else (even though there seem to be a hundred other things that need my attention). I considered writing “seven things I’m anxious about preparing for a trip”, but how would I limit myself to just seven? — 1 — Getting toContinue reading >>
5-year rewind: Life is not ended, just changed
In honor of my five-year anniversary blogging at Felice Mi Fa, I am sharing five of my favorite, most meaningful posts. I wrote “Life is not ended, just changed” in a state of profound grief during the summer of 2009. The words poured out of me during a summer class I was taking, and I scribbledContinue reading >>
Seven ways I’ve been fueling myself in 2013
Tomorrow is the first of June, which up until I did the math a moment ago I thought marked the halfway point of the year. Turns out we are only 5/12ths of the way through the year, but that won’t stop me from reflecting on how I have been working on my One Word forContinue reading >>
Hardwired for Hope
While I was on silent retreat this past winter I found myself drawn to the psalms. I came to the retreat with my own litany of woes, and heard in the voice of the psalmist the faith-through-troubles that was characterizing my spiritual life. My spiritual director suggested I pick out a few to carry aroundContinue reading >>
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