An Unassuming Affirmation
A few years ago I attended a retreat where I journeyed with a small group of women on a 3-day experience. At the end of the retreat, we were instructed to share a word or phrase that we felt described each other. I find these activities annoying; nevertheless, I participated. We were instructed to listen
The Hinge in Transition
Last night was my final evening with our middle school youth and we ended, as we always do every week, with 30 minutes of Eucharistic Adoration – my favorite form of prayer. Today I went to the Cathedral for the 12:10 Mass forgetting what day it was. My personal intention for this Mass was that
Courage, Dear Kathleen
“But no one except Lucy new that as it circled the mast had whispered to her, ‘Courage, Dear Heart’, and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan’s…” Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C.S. Lewis Lately, I’ve felt a bit like Lucy, needing, hoping, to hear Aslan’s voice telling me to have courage. Aslan, the only character
Becoming an Ex
Only 1 week left, technically 2 days, before my parish ministry position ends as a full-time youth minister. I will be an ex-youth minister. As I said in my last entry I’ve gone through a whirlpool of emotions but the greatest are sadness and joy. If you’re familiar with StrengthsFinders you’ll be familiar with my
Who gives 5 weeks notice?
I did it. After 20 years in active youth ministry, I quit my full-time parish job… which I loved. It wasn’t an easy decision and one that I made after much prayer and with my spiritual director. There are so many thoughts and emotions as I head into this transition… joy, sadness, apprehension, excitement. This
