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Tending the Souls of Aggie Catholics: an interview with Sister Celestina Menin of the Apostles of the Interior Life

Published February 9, 2016 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Faith, Prayer, Resources, Young Adult

Recently, St. Mary’s held a “School of Prayer.” This was a series of talks on various forms of prayer as a response to popular request from the students. The Busy Student’s Retreat is largely based on daily spiritual direction over a week’s time, and is very successful here. I asked Sister Celestina if  that enthusiasm… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published February 9, 2016

The Presence of Mary

Published August 15, 2014 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

Mary has a presence all her own. I didn’t always know that – I didn’t always know her. I remember distinctly the first time I really felt her near. I was on a silent retreat, the first I’d ever attended. It was a 3-day experience of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. During the Exercises, you spend… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published August 15, 2014

A Rose in the Desert

Published March 27, 2014 • Written by Julia Motekaitis Filed Under: Blog

                                         Photo credit:  Desert Rose   When I first mustered the courage to introduce myself to Shawn Chapman, the Holy Spirit brought me out of a desert and began to breathe new life into me.  There… [Read More]

Written by Julia Motekaitis • Published March 27, 2014

Prayer and Temperament

Published February 14, 2013 • Written by Julia Motekaitis Filed Under: Faith

This week has reminded me of Ecclesiastes 3:8. There has been a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Many of us are still processing the resignation of our Holy Father Pope Benedict the XVI… and with Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s day and the… [Read More]

Written by Julia Motekaitis • Published February 14, 2013

What’s with all the Rituals and Repetitive Prayers?

Published August 30, 2012 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

As a Catholic, you may have heard this before: why does Catholic worship involve so many repetitive rituals?  It’s weird that you all say the same thing at the same time! It alienates others who don’t know the words and it looks funny. Or you may have thought this to yourself instead: Why do we say the same thing over and… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published August 30, 2012

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