by St Anthony | Aug 31, 2023 | Display On Reflections
After the Fall is the title of a play by Arthur Miller. It is the story of the main character’s reflections on his past angst-filled life. I chose the title for this reflection not because it will be a similar dramatic expose’, but rather because it will be about my...
by St Anthony | Aug 24, 2023 | Display On Reflections
Several months ago I completed writing my Living Will and revising my Advanced Health Care Directive. Both documents have drawn me into deep reflection and prayer. Though one may think my reflections are on the “end of life” and dying, these documents have drawn me...
by St Anthony | Aug 17, 2023 | Display On Reflections
In the course I taught this summer, I asked students to write an essay describing the lesson(s) they have learned from past experiences of success or failure in college and to propose a plan for applying those lessons to their future studies in ways that foster...
by St Anthony | Aug 10, 2023 | Display On Reflections
August 11th is the feast day of St. Clare of Assisi. Here are just a few things that happened in Clare’s life. St. Clare had a life of trials but because of her trust in Christ she was able to greet each day knowing that Christ was with her. When she was 15 she...
by St Anthony | Aug 3, 2023 | Display On Reflections
Most people who have had a conversation with me have noticed that I cry very easily, as easily as I breathe and almost as frequently. I cry tears of joy, tears of grief, tears of gratitude, tears of empathy, tears of sadness – basically any emotion can surface tears....
by St Anthony | Jul 27, 2023 | Display On Reflections
“There she is again,” I thought to myself. That’s funny, what a coincidence! …” or maybe it’s not a coincidence at all,” I finally began to wonder after too many laps. A few weeks earlier I had started swimming for exercise. Periodically I would notice this...
