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The Trouble with Communion
So I understand the benefits of the simple, unfussy communion of my childhood. It’s much neater, less ripe with possibilities for awkwardness.
Cheering on a Long-Distance Runner
Every spring, Notre Dame holds a half-marathon called (surprise, surprise) “The Holy Half.”
Something-American
Here I’m asked to explain it: why we talk so loudly, why we dress so sloppy, why we elected Donald Trump.
Life in a Series of Starts and Stops
The pattern of post-grad life has few intuitive goals. The to-do list is not made for you; life seems more intrinsically aimless.
Kiss and Tell
The friends who kissed early were given the eyebrows at youth group and the girls who hadn’t kissed by college were insecure.
Wait for the Lord
We buried my great-grandmother on Saturday, March 25. She was ninety-six years old.
The Potterville Curse
The timeline suggests Potterville is overdue for another disaster. The Potterville Curse is alive and well.
Little Holy Moments
I recently took a picture of a dumpster while scouting a location for work. My coworker ‘s reaction was basically a polite, but baffled acknowledgment: “ah, yes, that is a dumpster.”
A Love Letter to the Cast of Ragtime
I was recently in a local theater production of Ragtime. I’d like to take a moment to thank my fellow cast members for being humans, and for the joy they brought to my life just by existing.
