Word Made Flesh, the community I serve with, has a quarterly publication called The Cry. This article I wrote for the summer 2011 issue on Obedience. Full issue here.
Obedience comes from the Latin root word oboedire, which means “to listen.” In Word Made Flesh we commit to obedience; a listening for the voice of God. Obedience naturally follows Intimacy in the ladder of our Lifestyle Celebrations for it is because we know the sound of God’s voice that we are able to discern how it is calling us.
One way …

I have a love-hate relationship with airports. I love the sweet airport reunions and the joyful anticipation that I experience when heading out to visit those I miss. On the other hand, I dread the tearful airport farewells and the sinking feeling in my gut when it is time to say goodbye. Since moving to Argentina a few years ago, I have experienced many joyful reunions and many tearful goodbyes. After every life-giving visit with family and friends in the U.S. looms another sad goodbye until the next time. As …

This past Christmas season was my second in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As Christmas approached and many from our community began to leave for vacation, I began to miss family, friends, and Christmas traditions in California. Those moments of homesickness motivated me to consider the things I enjoy about Christmas in Argentina. It didn’t take too long to come up with a top ten list of favorite Christmas customs and traditions I look forward to in Argentina. Many of these favorite things about Christmas in Argentina involve the arrival of summer …

The image of “I thirst” that Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity (MC) have printed beside the crucifix located in Nirmal Hriday, her first home in Kolkata has been imprinted on my brain for a long time. In a brash “I’m 22 and I care!” moment I had the same phrase tattooed on my arm, prompting many interesting discussions.
“Look upon Jesus nailed to the Cross, dying, and listen to his faint voice: ‘I thirst’ (Jn 19:28). Today, Christ repeats his request and relives the torments of his Passion in …