When did this begin? When did I become a Catholic?
I started reading a book on major themes in literary theory this evening, and (naturally) the first chapter detailed the topic of “beginning” in literary criticism. The opening lines of Dante’s The Divine Comedy were among the examples treated in the chapter. These lines read: “Midway [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Anticipating Sunday’
January 11, 2010
A Catholic Middling
October 18, 2009
Anticipating Sunday: Paradox
Check out my latest post on the blog at From the Pews in the Back: Young Women and Catholicism, entitled, “Paradox.” It is a reflection on this Sunday’s lectionary readings.
June 28, 2009
Anticipating Sunday: Reaching Out
Check out my latest entry, a reflection on today’s Gospel reading, entitled “Reaching Out.” You’ll find it at “From the Pews in the Back: Young Women and Catholicism,” a blog accompanying a book project I contributed to. The book comes out NEXT WEEK.
If you are interested in getting yourself a copy, check out [...]
November 24, 2008
Anticipating Sunday: November 23, 2008
Check out my reflection on this Sunday’s readings, entitled “Lessons in Livestock,” at Young Women and Catholicism.
August 24, 2008
Anticipating Sunday: August 24, 2008
I’ve been thinking a lot about being surprised by God.
On one hand, surprises can be life-altering because they force us into a space of unfamiliarity, and thus, often lead us to a more attentive state of self-awareness. These experiences of enlightened perspective have the potential to change our world-views permanently, and sometimes do.
On the [...]
August 16, 2008
Anticipating Sunday: August 17, 2008
Last weekend I was out of town for family vacation and discovered that we had dodgy Internet access upon arrival. I apologize I was not able to begin my weekly “Anticipating Sunday” entry last week!
Instead of responding in prose this week, I decided to propose a number of questions that arose in my consideration of [...]
August 6, 2008
Anticipating Sunday
During his transition from the position of Editor of America Magazine, the great weekly published by the American Jesuits, Father Tom Reese spent a year at Santa Clara while I was a student there. While our personal run-ins were brief but pleasant, I did have the wonderful opportunity to hear him speak at length on one [...]
