I spend a lot of my time at my desk. That probably isn’t very surprising, what with being a doctoral student and all. There is a seemingly...
Into the Wild
Once during my first week at Andre House, I was walking through the parking lot when a guest gave me an astonished look and said that he “ain’t...
Prayer and Ritual at King’s College
Catholics love ritual! There is something comforting and predictable about it; ritual shapes our lives and helps give shape to our community. Mass...
Evangelized by the Poor: Literacy and the Word of God
The Word of God floods my life in Holy Cross. I follow along with the universal Church as she hears the Scriptures proclaimed throughout the...
Never Bored: Life as a Holy Cross Parish Priest
As a Holy Cross religious who has devoted much of my priesthood to parish ministry, I am looking forward to writing this monthly blog for the next...
Intentional Living at the Holy Cross Novitiate
Sometimes people ask what it is we do up here at the Holy Cross novitiate all day. It’s a fair question. The postulancy for the Congregation of Holy...
A Window of Angels
For generations, young men being formed to become Holy Cross priests and brothers have done so under the watchful gaze of five angels. Spanning the...
Hospitality: Creating a Space for Encounter
It’s hard to believe, but the first quarter of the academic year here at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis is already drawing to a close. This...
Cultivating Wonder
As part of my doctoral program this semester, I have the pleasure of serving as a Teaching Assistant for an introductory theology course for honors...