Those Who Wait

Last year about this time, I wrote about Leland's Advent calendar. In 2020, he has graduated from Lego City to the Lego Star Wars set and instead of him walking into

Leland's Growing Lump of Coal

Remember the charming seven-year-old I wrote about this summer? I don't know where he went. This week, in particular was the most trying so far. Although it feels like we need

Gratitude for Gratitude

Each year, we usually have 800+ volunteers on campus over two days to prepare and serve our parish's Thanksgiving tradition. The pandemic forced us to turn so many of you away

God's Grammar Lesson

As part of the FIRE discernment process that our parish is experiencing, I was invited to compose my own "principle and foundation" and share it with my spiritual director. One understanding

The Power of Receiving

Leland is paid 50¢ to unload the dishwasher and 50¢ to empty all the house’s rubbish bins. This ritual is exciting for him: cashing in coins for bills, smaller denominations for larger