It's been a minute! With so much to talk about I decided to discuss our spring break mission trip, praying for the Holy Father as he continues in the hospital, a check-in on Lent days we can make exceptions for our sacrifices, as well as a few other recent and upcoming activities.

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St. Ignatius of Loyola left us an incredible inheritance: his Spiritual Exercises. You may have heard of it. Listen if you want to know a little more about Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. Hopefully you will have an opportunity at some point to live this kind of retreat.

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¡La santidad es cool!

Welcome back! Merry Christmas. Happy new year. This episode is a little update on recent activities as well as a reflection on how the Lord is always present and moving in our lives. Sometimes we are aware of that, and sometimes not so much. But it is always the case. Hopefully these reflections will be enlightening as we bring in 2025.

Holiness is cool!

¡La santidad es cool!

The semester has drawn to a close. I reflect a little bit on that, prayer, some significant personal dates in the calendar, Mary, and even the Mary movie on Netflix, before concluding with a beautiful reflection on Mary from St. Anselm.

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I read a book a little while back called "Lord of the World" by Robert Hugh Benson. It is a fiction novel from over 100 years ago yet which I found to still be surprisingly relevant today. I really enjoyed it. Much more could be said but these are at least some first impressions and reflections.

Holiness is cool!

¡La santidad es cool!

Advent starts tomorrow! Here are some thoughts on Advent preparation for Christmas. I will chime in on the Christmas decorations and music debate, opine on Jesus t-shirts, and suggest some ways to make this Advent season fruitful as preparation for celebrating what is the favorite feast day of many: Christmas!

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¡La santidad es cool!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! A special thanks to all of you. 

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I wanted to share a little bit about how things have gone so far in my first semester here in Raleigh. There has been a lot going on! We have a community here that is very much alive and it has been a huge blessing to be part of it.

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Prayer Tool Kit

Adding to the tool kit, here are some prayers for after Mass you may find helpful. They are two prayers that I have prayed regularly, to the Blessed Mother and to St. Joseph.

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Prayer Tool Kit

In addition to the podcast episodes, I want to share some prayers that may be helpful to listen to. Here are three prayers that I regularly pray before Mass: to the Blessed Mother, to St. Joseph, and the Statement of Intention. When you get to Mass early - ;) - you could listen to these before Mass starts. They are prayers for priests before celebrating Mass, but I think that they can be helpful for everyone.

Holiness is cool!

¡La santidad es cool!