Behold God beholding you…and smiling. – Anthony de Mello, SJ We probably would have taken tons of pictures of Scala dei Turchi even if we hadn’t been there during theContinue reading >>
Gentle with her
Maggie was my yoga teacher the summer I was sickest. Young and healthy, kind without being showy about it, she is a memorable character from that time of trying toContinue reading >>
What I’m into, March 2017
March: busy, musical, Lenten. Here’s what I’ve been into. Books God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary I was delighted to get an early peek at Andy Otto’s God MomentsContinue reading >>
The thing worth chasing: on saying goodbye to a friend
I get awfully emotionally seeing the people I love receive the Eucharist. When I was quite ill with Crohn’s, before surgery put me into remission, I was often unable toContinue reading >>
Coming out of the dark
I hope I don’t die in the spring. I remember exactly where I was when I had that disconcerting thought. I was driving with the sunroof open through the busiestContinue reading >>