By Jessica Coblentz Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2015. On this feast of St. Clare, I envision her in a simple brown habit at the window of the monastery dormitory, and the […]
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Our Hearts Burning with the Glory of God
The story of the Road to Emmaus begins in Luke 24:13. It tells us of Cleopas and his unnamed companion, who unknowingly encounter the risen Christ as they walk away from Jerusalem. Importantly, however, the […]
Grace Illuminated by Shadow: Caravaggio’s The Calling of St. Matthew
I know that I am by no means the only one who is drawn by work of Caravaggio, by no means the only one seduced and transformed by its play of light and shadow, its […]
DT Podcast Episode 28 – Anita Houck
Welcome to episode 28! This will be the penultimate episode of season 2, and it features Steve Okey’s conversation with Anita Houck of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN! They talk about the spiritual […]
St. Clare’s Monstrance and Courage
By Jessica Coblentz I envision Clare in her simple brown habit at the window of the monastery dormitory, and the vicious mercenaries of Emperor Frederick are just beyond the opening. They have taken the grounds […]
What I Have Learned from Life with My Daughter: A Father’s Day Reflection
During my wife Becca’s pregnancy, I tried to make a habit of writing for my unborn daughter. A Word file filled up with many thoughts and fragments: poems, pieces of advice, reflections from prayer. My […]
DT Podcast Episode 5 – Jennifer Veninga
Our fifth episode features Mike Avery’s conversation with Jennifer Veninga. Dr. Veninga is an assistant professor of religious and theological studies at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. In this episode, she talks about her […]
Blessed Óscar Romero: Whom Is This Life For?
The memory of Óscar Romero places a special claim on the hearts of those who learn and know his story–it asks us how fully we live for others, A few weeks ago at a Fordham […]
Teaching and Discipleship: Work of Faith, Labor of Love, and Endurance in Hope
I was recently asked to facilitate a retreat for a local Catholic high school’s faculty. Honored and humbled by the request, I began brainstorming potential themes that would inspire and refocus them as they begin […]
Underdogs Become Juggernauts
I haven’t watched Glee in a few years now. It wasn’t a decisive break; I just stopped having a DVR and lost interest in a lot of TV shows as a result. But as someone […]
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