This reflection is one that at some points of my college life I thought I would never be writing. St. A’s has been a foundational piece of both my college and faith experience. And it all started with Facebook. My Dad sent me a text message saying a pastor named Dana would be contacting me … Continue reading Senior Reflection: Josh
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Love
I don't have much to say today. There is so much in this world that breaks my heart, so I want to start by telling you, I love you. We live in a Good Friday world but we are called to live as Easter people. We live in the now-but-not-yet, and we wait expectantly, doing … Continue reading Love
St. A’s Rule of Life
During Lent this year, our community has been engaged in the practice of writing a rule of life. This process has included the whole community. We have discussed our values through the lens of what it means to follow Jesus Christ at the University of Kentucky in the 21st century. If you're not familiar with … Continue reading St. A’s Rule of Life
Being Beloved
Julian of Norwich was a theologian and mystic of the 14th century. She was an anchorite which is a particular kind of monastic. She led a very contemplative life and she saw the world with different eyes. As I was reading a book called Living in the Spirit I came across the following passage from Julian: I … Continue reading Being Beloved
Good Friday
Here is the homily from our Good Friday service. This past Sunday we looked up at Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to the cheers of the crowds. Last night on Maundy Thursday we looked down on him as he washed our feet in humble service, as he left us a new … Continue reading Good Friday
Icons
Jesus, in our participation in his death and resurrection through baptism, has made us icons, or windows into God. When others see us living out our life, the hope is that they will be able to see through us from this world into God's dreams for us. But most windows go two ways. As others … Continue reading Icons
Where Twitter, Mr. Rogers, and Theology intersect…
Yesterday would have been Mr. Rogers 90th birthday. While I was surfing Twitter after work, I was reminded of the amazing gift that Mr. Rogers was to humanity. I was also reminded that he was also an ordained Presbyterian minister and one of the best theologians of the 20th century. So here are some graduate-level studies … Continue reading Where Twitter, Mr. Rogers, and Theology intersect…
Risk and Transformation
I'm a huge John Green fan. If you're not familiar with John, here is his wikipedia page, but the short version is that he is a young adult author (Looking for Alaska and Turtles All the Way Down are my favorite) and a YouTube star with his brother, Hank. For over ten years they have … Continue reading Risk and Transformation
Working together for our community
This week's reflection comes from Drew Sorenson, a junior Civil Engineering major from Lexington, Ky. I have had the great pleasure of participating in a series of interfaith service projects over the last several months. My friend Nate is a Gaines Fellow here at the university and a devout Catholic, and he was inspired in … Continue reading Working together for our community
Lenten Encouragement
Over the years that I have been keeping a Lenten discipline, I've noticed something interesting, and I'm sure I can't be the only one who feels this way. It is way harder to keep up with my Lenten discipline at the beginning of Lent than at the end. It is always harder for me to … Continue reading Lenten Encouragement
