Reflections
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You Are What You Eat
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in Reflections“Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.” I took two years of French in high school, but I’d normally have no idea what this means. I know that “tu” is “you,” “je” is “I,” and “moi” is “me.” (Although I probably have Miss Piggy to thank for that last one.)…
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Your Biggest Fan
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in ReflectionsWho is your biggest fan? I’ve been fortunate to have had a few, but it’s hard to imagine one bigger than my Grandma K. She was the kind of person you loved to be around because she always made you feel special. We were all her “precious grandchildren,” as if we were each pearls of…
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You Follow Me
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in ReflectionsIt all happened so fast. One day my wife expressed concern over my son’s sudden insatiable thirst. A week later and we’re in the emergency room receiving the diagnosis that he has Type 1 diabetes. Just like that, I find myself annoyed by the misconceptions that other people have between Types 1 and 2. (No,…
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To The Heights!
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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized a Saint on September 7, 2025. He loved mountain climbing, regularly organizing trips into the mountains with his close friends, with occasions for prayer, liturgies, and conversations about faith on the way up to or down from the summit. After what would become his final climb, he wrote a…
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Nothing Ordinary About Ordinary Time
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in ReflectionsEaster is over. Lent is long gone. Here we are, back in Ordinary Time. I’ve been thinking about ordinariness lately.* In this age of blockbusters and viral sensations, we don’t hold being ordinary in high esteem. Even in our spiritual lives, it’s easy to think that seasons like Lent and Advent are where we make…
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The Book of Reminders
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in ReflectionsWhen I was a younger speaker, I thought that to be effective, I had to come up with original ideas and insights to bestow on the audience. Two decades and over one thousand presentations later, I’m comfortable saying that I’m merely a “professional reminder-er.” There’s almost nothing I say that’s new or original. And that’s…
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Five & Two
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in ReflectionsI have a bit of a history of thinking I have to (should? can?) do everything myself. This never ends well. When reality inevitably rears its ugly head, and the Holy Spirit convicts me that I’ve totally left God out of the picture, sometimes I pout. I cross my arms like a petulant teenager, and…
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
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in ReflectionsThis past week was…not great. It was already slated to be a busy week during a very busy month. Then, in 72 hours, we went from a simple wellness visit to the emergency room to a training session at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital to learn how to check blood sugar and inject insulin into our kid.…
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The Hammer, the Wheel, and the Light Bulb
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in ReflectionsConsider three objects: a hammer, a wheel, and a light bulb. Which one is better? It’s a bit of an absurd question, because none of them bear any particular similarity to the others, and yet, each one serves a useful purpose. The hammer helps us build things by connecting other parts together. The wheel helps…
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On a Mission From God: Myths, Pings, and Adventures
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in Reflections“You can be anything you put your mind to.” That’s what our society has been telling our kids for quite some time. In the words of Nike 3:16, “Just do it.” You can be a doctor, a lawyer, or an astronaut. Yes! The future is limitless! You can play in the NBA. Wait, that’s great if I’m…