High school graduation marks the end of the nesting period and the beginning of quasi-adulthood. Parents are a weird mix of merry and melancholic, while many graduates are saturated by relief, excitement and panic. The nostalgia of graduation season leads me to an observation that applies to rising college freshmen, and to all of us, [...]
“So because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:16). Thank you, St. John, for recording this fantastic line. Lukewarm. Complacent. Conceited. Self-satisfied. Unconcerned. We could go on, but there is no need. Complacency is one of the greatest dangers to the spiritual life. I [...]
Okay, I admit it: I woke up to watch the royal wedding. Keep in mind that I am usually up at 4 a.m. anyway for my job (so it wasn’t terribly difficult for me), but I still decided to wake up on my day off to see William and Kate exchange their vows. A lot [...]
A few years back I happened to be in downtown Cincinnati for a job interview in the early afternoon on Holy Thursday. At that point in time, God’s plan was not exactly clear to me yet – I had no idea where my life was heading – and so after the interview I decided to [...]
It is not a great time to be a recent college graduate in today’s job market. As tough as it has been for more experienced workers, these young adults have had a much more difficult time finding full-time employment related to their education. I have spoken to several 2009 graduates recently who have been looking [...]
I’m sitting at home sick on a Saturday night. On one hand it’s a nice break, but on the other hand I’m sitting here contemplating my newfound free time and my to-do list. From the mundane achievable: must clean ALL the things; to the more ambitious: must learn French; to the more … lofty shall [...]
I remember quite clearly the first time I heard bells being rung during the consecration. I got chills. I thought it was beautiful: It sounds dramatic, but it was as if I woke up and realized that God was in front of me – a goosebump-worthy experience, for sure. Shouldn’t we get chills every time [...]
A couple quick thoughts on prayer: 1.) How often do you say to someone, “I will keep you in my prayers,” and then completely forget to pray for them? I’m embarrassed to even think about the number of times I have been guilty of the I’ll-Say-I’ll-Pray (but that doesn’t mean I actually will) Syndrome. One [...]
ICL Guest Contributor - Raellyn Kovich, Moderator, Catholic Ideas & Issues Forum Editor’s Note: The Catholic Ideas & Issues Forum, sponsored by the Integrated Catholic Life, is an outreach of the Atlanta Catholic Business Conference that presents panel discussions and Q&A on relevant faith and business topics. The panels are comprised of Atlanta Catholic business leaders seeking [...]
Grandma advice is the best stuff in the world. “Katie, be a little mysterious and leave them wondering,” she told me as she expertly peeled potatoes with her perfectly manicured hands. I’d giggle and sip on Country Time lemonade at her kitchen table and dream about all the boys I would one day dazzle. Fast [...]
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St. Benedict for Beginners – The Third Step to Humility
This is the ninth in a series on St. Benedict for Beginners. – The Editors The Third Step to Humility ‘The third step of humility is that for the love of God a man should be obedient to his superior in all things.’ Obedience? What a sign of scandal in an individualistic age! The whole [...]
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