Reflection (33)

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Thoughts on Art, Salvation and Being Human

The question of vocation has loomed over my head and heart for many years. I’ve heard that most people don’t discover their true vocation until their mid 30s, likely because they’ve reached a certain degree of self-awareness. I’m in my late 20s and fighting to…

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On Solitude: Starting the Year with God

Hey! I wrote an article and it was published on convergemagazine.com. Take a look here. or read below: The start of a new year can be both exciting and intimidating. It’s filled with hope for success and fear of failure. At the start of…

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The Dark Night of the Soul

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?…

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Praying Sacramentally

There are typically two types of prayer: prayers of longing, and prayers of supplication (or, request). Both are good. But, it seems like most people prefer one over the other. In many prayer meetings I’ve attended and led, I have learned that attendees desire to…

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knowledge of the heart

Feeling loved is feeling understood Who can know without knowing pain? Who can know without being shamed? Isolation is easy, not selfless  not free. But insecure, vulnerable, and weak; this heart knows, this heart seeks. it’s He who was slain,  who knows from His heart,…

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