Back in October, I stopped in Saints And Shamrocks. While checking out, the owner Hope asked if I had seen the Bible in a Year podcast by Father Mike Schmitz in the Hallow app from Ascension (or any podcast provider). I had not but promised I would check it out. I am so glad I did. Not only is Father Mike a fantastic teacher, but I learned about the launch of his Catechism … [Read more...] about The Catechism in a Year
April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
The Top 10 It's nearly the New Year and this mammoth of a project just catapulted itself onto my radar. Inspired by a Facebook post began by Dr. Howells and joined by Dr. Jamison, I decided to take a look at my 2022 Top 10 books...which led me to look at everything I have read in 2022. Admittedly, I do not keep up with it as well as I should. But now that I have gone through … [Read more...] about April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
Organizing the Academic
When I applied for the master's program at Georgia Southern University, I submitted for the Summer 2023 term. I was not thrilled about beginning the program on an odd semester (summer sessions are typically online and truncated). Additionally, I was invited to return to Ireland during that session as a Research Assistant. This requires me to be a student however, without the … [Read more...] about Organizing the Academic
Now it can be 2021 (or 2023)
Hey y'all! This post was originally crafted over at SeeTheButterfly.com. After much reflection, I have decided to discontinue that page. It served me well. I will be forever grateful to the idea that encouraged me to build my full voice, without fear (mostly). Now, it is time to come back to what I always believed: I originally thought this post would be in my … [Read more...] about Now it can be 2021 (or 2023)
The Supreme Shaper
The Weaving Narrative of the Beowulf Epic During the Spring '22 semester, I took Dr. Carol Jamison's Senior Seminar class at Georgia Southern University. The focus was on Seamus Heaney's Beowulf. Full transparency: I was not as excited as I should have been. Spending fourteen weeks in old, epic poetry is not where I typically choose to spend my time. I was wrong. The … [Read more...] about The Supreme Shaper