A Vocation Story: The Hug I Never Gave

A Vocation Story: The Hug I Never Gave

I thought being passionate meant enjoying an activity or job so much that I would always be happy. But it was not until I met my friend Bob that I would have my heart opened to the true depths of passion. I met Bob when I was a first year Jesuit novice living in...
Desert Grace

Desert Grace

Gallup, New Mexico sprawls across dry desert land, surrounded by large reddish-orange mesas where small, hardy cedar trees and cacti litter the rocky ground. The cacti bloom in the Spring with tiny bright red flowers that sparkle over the brown dust and rocks. It is...
Can’t Find a Job? How About a Vocation?

Can’t Find a Job? How About a Vocation?

This is the season in which it’s dangerous to ask graduating college seniors about what they’re doing next year. A few weekends ago, I was back at Loyola University Maryland, and as I saw students I’d taught who were getting ready to take their last...
A Careful Look at “Nothing”

A Careful Look at “Nothing”

There are all kinds of sayings about the sense of sight, and especially how it can mislead us: “Looks can be deceiving,” “don’t let your eyes fool you,” and “beauty is only skin deep.” These came to mind the other day as I read this post by Richard Krulwich at NPR. It...