Black Lives Matter
Pastor Barrett marched with protestors from Martin Luther King Park through downtown Kalamazoo in response to police brutality. Article in the Gazette: Protesters march through Kalamazoo to protest police brutality, […]
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The Long Journey Home
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
One of the highlights of my college experience was Spring Break 2002, when I got to spend 10 days in Romania on a…
I’m Kind of a Big Deal
What kind of information do people typically put on their résumé? Name. Contact info. Education. Experience. Special Skills. Awards. When do people typically use their résumé? Applying for jobs, schools, […]
Going Down With the Ship: Modern Life and the Way of the Cross
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by shipwrecks. I even had a favorite: RMS Titanic, sunk April 15, 1912. Now, just…
St. Hildegard von Bingen, Doctor of the Church (1098-1179)
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
St. Hildegard von Bingen was a Benedictine nun, visionary mystic, community leader, scientist, writer, and musical composer. On this, the day of her…
Forgiveness: The Beginning of a New World
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
“An eye for an eye and eventually the whole world goes blind.” –Mohandas K. Gandhi This is one of those one-line quips that…
Faithful Wounds and Tough Love
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
Today’s first reading at the Office of Vigils was from Jonah 1:11-17. Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to bring the ship back to…
A New Altar
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
Today’s reading is taken from 1 Maccabees 4:36-51. It’s found in the part of the Bible that Protestants refer to as the Apocrypha.…
Ten Recommended Books for Catholic College Students
Originally posted on Daily Theology:
Some (but not all) of the books I recommend To be frank, this post comes from the confluence of three things. First, there’s a meme…
Living Humanly in the Midst of Death: Obadiah and St. Peter Claver
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
Public domain. Retrieved from Wikimedia commons. This morning’s first reading at Vigils was from the Jewish prophet Obadiah 1:10-16. In this passage,…
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