Fun is, unfortunately, not typically in the top five words someone uses to describe their Catholic faith. And it can be understandable. Christ asks us to renounce the callings of the world and surrender our selfishness. He goes as far as saying, “carry your cross and follow Me.” Yes, that sounds like the opposite of fun! Suffering is an undesirable […]
The other day while in spiritual direction, my priest charmingly said three little words that have been on replay for the last couple of days: “You are wrong.” I don’t remember the conversation word for word, but I think it went something like this: The Holy Spirit had lately given me the grace to see how judgemental I could be […]
I am utterly amazed by how God has been working on my life lately. There’s no doubt that this Easter season has been like no other, as I briefly mentioned in my last post. One of the most significant changes has been my unquenchable love for reading. And what a change that has been; I’ve read more books in the […]
The university I attended was research-heavy. And while I remember my friend telling stories about her adventures in the lab she worked in—she worked with rats—but it never registered that my classes would be driven by research. In hindsight, I understand that it was foolish to hold such a belief since I applied to the behavioral and brain sciences department. […]