Wearing Glasses
I have been wearing eyeglasses since the sixth grade. When I put on my first pair of glasses, it was like seeing things for the first time. I recall riding […]
Entries by Amanda Hackett
Making Lent Real
How can Lent be almost here when it seems as though we just went through the 12 days of Christmas? If you are on a church staff, you might be […]
Being Prepared
In my career as a teacher, I always wanted to be prepared for the lesson of the day, the homework I assigned and/or planned to return. I believed that my […]
The New Puppy
Our dog died last year. She was a hand-me-down from the college days of one of our kids. Parents inherit things such as these from time to time; that’s just […]
Every Year the Feast of St. Scholastica Has a Double Meaning for Me
I was over the moon. My beautiful new, too expensive, dress was hanging on the door frame. Sam finally asked me out! We drove into the Cathedral parking lot. “Come […]
Paying Rent
Struggling with my homework when I was a student at our local Catholic high school, I asked my mother to help me get started on an assignment. I was to […]
Zoom Connections
Zoom continues to help me stay connected and have meetings with people who live a distance away from the monastery. I am grateful for Zoom which allows me to have […]
Interfaith Experience
“Take some quiet time.” These were the words of oblate friend, Bob Lesniewski, in an email invitation to an interfaith experience. I wondered what an interfaith prayer service would be […]
“Now That’s a Real Gift!”
On Thursday, I received a notice informing me that I had received a package—a big box! Of course, I was both surprised and pleased. I was not expecting anything. When […]
The Daily Grind
My husband and I have a meeting place when the workday is done. It’s the kitchen. We plop atop the counter stools and share a few tidbits about our day. […]
