Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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Transitus, Lady Jacoba, and the Care of Baking Cookies
How we choose to commemorate this poignant transition in Francis’ life speaks volumes about our own faith.
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Spirituality & Sport: All in, Let Go
In this divine-soaked world, results have no bearing on who we are, which, quite literally, allows us to “play” with freedom and passion on the course of our lives.
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Spirituality & Sport: Play Like It Matters
The impetus to play is intended to help us transcend our base nature and advance humankind by the grace of God to Olympic heights.
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Spirituality & Sport: Training to Be Present
Perhaps in the only way I am like any of the elite athletes who compete at the Olympics, I can sometimes let circumstances overwhelm me or distract me from being present in the moment.
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Spirituality & Sport: Swimming in Grace
Through swimming and my dad, I helped to learn this immense love from God.
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Spirituality & Sport: Pickleball in the Franciscan Tradition
A pickleball enthusiast draws parallels between her favorite sport and the Franciscan tradition.
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