Beauty does not always come to us whence we expect.  Certainly I’ve experienced the beauty of mountains, starry nights, Michaelangelo’s David, or Mahler’s “Symphony #2: Resurrection”.  These are typical places people seek beauty.. 

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A beautiful moment from my life was while I was on a backpacking trip in Helena, Montana. We backpacked with our heavy packs for a week but when we summited the last peak, Fr. Kirby said Mass for the group at the top. Although the trip was physically exhausting and painful at times, there were…

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A beautiful moment in my life was when I came home for Christmas and pulled up to a warm house full of people I love and who love me. As I drive up the windows are all lit with gentle flickering candles. Wreaths hang in every window, not one is missed. The Christmas lights lining the roof make the snow…

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One of many experiences where I encountered beauty was when I was at the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland in November 2023. I had gone with three of my dear friends from college. We were staying with my friend’s Aunt and Grandma who live in Belfast, Ireland and the four of us took a day trip up to the Giant’s Causeway…

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When prompted about beautiful moments, an abundance of little images flew through my brain. Glimpses of people dancing in the street, beautiful sunrises, shared glances with strangers, flowers blooming in places of deep pain and grief, and so many more. I continue to learn more and more that beauty comes not from everything being perfect, but instead…

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There is something ineffable, other worldly almost, about beauty. It can’t be grasped or quite explained, but when you see it, you recognize it. This is what I felt when I arrived in Rome–the transcendence of the scenery around me. A ubiquitous beauty, almost like a tidal wave crashing down in the ocean. You’re completely surrounded by the wave, and…

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