A Gospel Prayer for the Completion of Homework

I had coffee with a student not long ago, during which he expressed to me his anxiety over getting everything just right, and the difficulty of putting an assignment to rest. These prayers came out of that conversation.

A Letter to the Lonely Teenager on Valentine’s Day

Dear Lonely Teenager, Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m kind of sad, how about you? Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to display and receive love through gifts, cards, candy, flowers, and fluffy animals. But sometimes this day…

Three Things to Teach Students About the Missio Dei

When I was a teenager, I was aware that the good news of the gospel meant Jesus had saved me from sin. Still, I didn’t realize until later that the gospel also meant Jesus had saved me into…