By Christopher McGoldrick, Guest Contributor
“Find in the busy city the desert of the monks.” This is the advice of an early Christian ascetic written to those not living in the tranquil, focused context of a monastery, but to ordinary folks like you and me, caught up in the fast-paced rhythms of daily life.
Ever since I began my semester at Wheaton in Chicago (WIC), this quotation has lingered in my mind. Whether I’m walking through the streets to a coffee shop in the Woodlawn neighborhood, tra...
