This House You're Building

Category: The Glory Road

  • The Way

    Prior to the World Youth Day festivities in Madrid, there was a number of youth that journeyed through other pilgrimage sites in France and Spain. Unfortunately I was not able to join them, but the day I arrived to Madrid, the extended-trip pilgrims shared with each other their highs of the week; fortunately, I was…

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  • Oh, the places you’ll go!

    A year ago, I never would have guessed that God would lead me to where I am right now. I have been residing in Virginia Beach for two whole months now and am currently employed by the Diocese of Richmond, serving Old Dominion University’s Catholic Campus Ministry. Other than helping out with the administrative/planning side…

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  • Lord, Increase My Faith!

    Originally written on May 9, 2011 Only a day after graduating college, feelings of uncertainty and loneliness began to surface. I was at the beach, a few hours away from home, and was feeling homesick… surprisingly (I never get homesick that quickly). I missed all my friends already and the realization that “moving forward” as…

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  • Sweetly Broken

    It was dark, cold, and silent. In limited space, 23 of us clustered together in a cave underneath of the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu. As we reflected on the Gospel about Jesus’ imprisonment the night before his Crucifixion, tears fell from my eyes. “Lord, please forgive me” were the only words I could…

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  • Faith

    For seven months, I earnestly prayed for the Lord to bless me with the heart of a child in regards to discerning for my vocation following graduation. Ask and you shall receive, right? Right. Only three and a half weeks remaining and my future is still in the balance. However, I’m perfectly content with it…and…

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