--- title: Blog Posts – Church Life Journal | Full of Grace description: Full of Grace | --- Search [![churchlife](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Churchlife_Aug2016_Theme/Images/church-life-journal-white-horizontal-1.png)](http://churchlife.nd.edu/) - [Essays](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/essays) - [Articles](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles) - [Blog](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post) - [Contributors](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contributors/) All posts filed under: BLOG POSTS [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tanner-Annunciation-crop.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/04/13/god-in-the-silence-full-of-grace) ## [God in the Silence: Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/04/13/god-in-the-silence-full-of-grace) Published by [Grace Agolia](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/grace-agolia) Silence is both a terrible and a beautiful thing. But how does one describe silence? Since I was born profoundly deaf in both ears, I know silence quite intimately. Even though I use a hearing device called a cochlear implant for my right ear, I am still able to encounter silence whenever I turn off my cochlear implant, and from my experience, I can tell you that the silence of the hearing world i... Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [April 13, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/04/13/god-in-the-silence-full-of-grace) [Blog Posts](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/blog-post) / [silence](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/silence) / [deafness](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/deafness) / [Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/full-of-grace) / [Notre Dame](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/notre-dame) [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FullofGraceBanner.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/23/we-do-not-bear-our-crosses-alone-full-of-grace) ## [We Do Not Bear Our Crosses Alone: Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/23/we-do-not-bear-our-crosses-alone-full-of-grace) Published by [Carolyn Pirtle](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/carolyn-pirtle) I stood in the Chapel of St. Joseph the Worker in O’Neill Hall—my home for the four years I spent as a Notre Dame undergrad—and stared at the small wooden statues depicting the Stations of the Cross that hung on the wall. Usually when someone mentions Stations of the Cross, my mind immediately returns to Lenten Friday afternoons at St. Joseph Elementary School where the cycle of standing, genuflec... 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I hit the ground running juggling school, sports, student council, clubs, and the dreaded college application process. My friends and I trudged along with hopeful anticipation for second semester. Our minds were occupied with the anxieties of college decision letters and the typical stresses of senior year. Nothing else seemed to m... Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [March 16, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/16/god-in-the-darkness-full-of-grace) [Blog Posts](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/blog-post) / [Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/full-of-grace) / [Notre Dame](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/notre-dame) / [Notre Dame Vision](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/notre-dame-vision) [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FullofGraceBanner.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/02/fullofgrace-2) ## [Small Works of Mercy: Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/02/fullofgrace-2) Published by [Morgan Widhalm](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/morgan-widhalm) I used to like to think that I was a very self-sufficient person. And who wouldn’t be proud of that? It’s a trait that our society highly values, especially as students make the transition from high school to college. We hear that it’s great to be able to take care of yourself, to get things done without relying on others, to take responsibility for your actions. Because of this, college is seen a... Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [March 02, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/03/02/fullofgrace-2) [Blog Posts](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/blog-post) / [surrender](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/surrender) / [Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/full-of-grace) / [morganwidhalm](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/morganwidhalm) [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FullofGraceBanner.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/17/fullofgrace) ## [God Doesn't Create Boring People: Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/17/fullofgrace) Published by [Anna Bourbonnais](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/author/anna-bourbonnais) A rocket scientist, a college athlete, and a perfectionist walk into a bar… Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [February 17, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/2016/02/17/fullofgrace) [Blog Posts](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/blog-post) / [Anna Bourbonnais](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/anna-bourbonnais) / [undergraduates](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/undergraduates) / [Full of Grace](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/full-of-grace) / [Notre Dame Vision](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/notre-dame-vision) ### Share [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Fblog-post%2Ftopic%2Ffull-of-grace%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Fblog-post%2Ftopic%2Ffull-of-grace%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Fblog-post%2Ftopic%2Ffull-of-grace%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Fblog-post%2Ftopic%2Ffull-of-grace%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Blog%20Posts%20%E2%80%93%20Church%20Life%20Journal%20%7C%20Full%20of%20Grace) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Fblog-post%2Ftopic%2Ffull-of-grace%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Fblog-post%2Ftopic%2Ffull-of-grace%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Categories - [Blog Posts (113)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/blog-post) - [Easter (24)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/easter) - [Mass for Millennials (21)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/mass-for-millennials) - [mystagogy (17)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/mystagogy) - [timothypomalley (13)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/timothypomalley) - [Notre Dame (12)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post/topic/notre-dame) ![Institute for Church Life](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Churchlife_Aug2016_Theme/Images/icl-lockup-01.png?width=318&name=icl-lockup-01.png "Institute for Church Life") ### About the ICL The Institute for Church Life animates the University of Notre Dame’s direct service to the Church through outreach in theological education, research, faith formation, and leadership development. ### Church Life Journal - [About](http://churchlife.nd.edu/about/) - [Archives](http://churchlife.nd.edu/archives/) - [Contact](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contact/) - [Contributors](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contributors/) - [Journal Submission Guidelines](http://churchlife.nd.edu/journal-submission/) ### Follow Us - - - Copyright © 2016 University of Notre Dame | Institute for Church Life