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Written from the perspective of a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, this blog explores the richness of Catholic traditions and spirituality, the natural world, books, poetry, and writing. "Waiting for Water" is inspired by a poem bearing the same name which delves into my personal journey from an atheist, to pantheist, to a catechumen pacing the shore of Lake Michigan. Journey along with me as I learn, pray, read, and write. I don’t really know anything about anything, but I so love to learn. Come learn with me!
With the annoucement of PNW Information Services going away, I felt super nostalgic about all things PNW. So much has changed since I started work in the biology lab years ago and even since I transitioned into IT. I walked around campus in the afternoon and wandered through the Gyte Building which used to house […]
Third Week of Easter: Pentecost with the Church Fathers The Third Week of the “Pentecost with the Church Fathers” book focuses on baptism. The authors write: Christ refuses to let our indecision and fear drive Him away, and that is the theme of the Third Week of Easter. p60 The questions for this week were […]
Stuart, Midi, and I spent Sunday afternoon at Gabis Arboretum: Purdue Northwest’s Planty Annex. Julie and I were discussing options for a potential series of prayer/nature walks and she reminded me that Gabis exists. I always think it’s farther away than it is. We wanted to go to the Dunes and hike the Bailey Cemetary […]
This is a continuation of the post about Lindenwood Retreat: Part 1 Thursday, April 11: Day Four I prayed Mark 1:9-11. The theme of this day was memory and how we can look back on our lives and see God acting there. In spiritual direction I talked about memories with Sister Joetta and places where […]
A few months ago, I signed up for a virtual retreat hosted by Lindenwood Retreat Center. It started with a two-hour in-person retreat on Sunday afternoon when we were given a page of Bible verses to pray with and supplementary readings. We were to pray with these verses for at least 45 minutes each day […]
Well, it’s been one calendar year since I received the sacraments of initiation. What a year! I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings. I want to take some time and read some of my journals from this time last year. Speaking of reading, one of the unicorn books I mentioned in The Good Friday […]