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Sara Ann Conneely
Jan 253 min read
Now You Are the Body of Christ
Today’s New Testament readings are quite familiar to us; the second reading from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is the classic...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Jan 183 min read
You Shall Be Called My Delight
Today’s first reading includes one of my longtime favorite words in the English language: delight! For me, delight tastes like a juicy...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Jan 122 min read
You Have Been Called as Beloved Sons and Daughters
Happy New Year to all! I hope that your Christmas, and New Year Holiday has been one of relaxation, joy, peace, hope and filled with...
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Josie Diebold
Jan 52 min read
Choosing Another Way
Today, we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. The Magi follow the star and offer their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Mary,...
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Kelly Sankowski
Dec 28, 20243 min read
Our Children Are Not Our Own
“Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” As I read these words at this moment...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Dec 25, 20243 min read
The Inconvenient Emmanuel
I cannot help but think about everyone else who was there for Jesus’ birth. We know there was quite a crowd, after all the inn was...
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Jocelyn E. Collen
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Friend Mommies
When my sister and I were toddlers, we would play “Friend Mommies.” Friend Mommies would involve us pushing our baby doll strollers...
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
Dec 14, 20242 min read
Joy in the Dark
I live in Chicago, where it gets dark awfully early this time of year. My daughter likes to remind me how much she doesn’t like the dark....
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Beacon of Light for the World
As we reflect and remember the Feast Day of St. Lucy, I had to go back and do some research. I have always thought of St. Lucy because...
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Jenny Snarski
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Also Her Children
I’m writing this reflection after a recent conversation with my brother who’s left the Catholic Church. Hearing more about his personal...
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Rachel Conrad Carlson
Dec 7, 20243 min read
In the Year of Our Lord
Happy 2nd Sunday of Advent! I find the scriptures in today’s readings to be incredibly dynamic as they powerfully reflect our own...
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Julia Morrow
Nov 30, 20244 min read
A Shepherd's Call: St. Oscar Romero’s Last Christmas Eve Homily & the Ongoing Hope of Palestinian Witness
By Alayna Carlock and Julia Morrow I was introduced to St. Oscar Romero years ago through the homily that he delivered on Christmas Eve...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Sign up now! Advent reflections start soon!
As some may be recovering from turkey or football, or perhaps getting up too early (in my opinion at least!) to venture to the stores, we...
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Lady Wisdom’s Feast of Abundance
My spouse and I chose hospitality as a virtue we wanted present in our marriage, family and community. This has looked like a lot of...
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Erika Tate
Nov 25, 20243 min read
St. Catherine of Alexandria: Patron of Wheel-Breaking Feminists
Type into Google “patron saint of feminists” and you will find that there is no such title. There are suggestions such as Sts. Brigid,...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Nov 24, 20241 min read
Sign up for daily Advent reflections
We are offering something new this Advent. We have daily Advent reflections by your favorite authors and some new contributors that will...
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Rachel Conrad Carlson
Nov 23, 20243 min read
An Honest Thanksgiving
Here we are, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, surrounded by the chaos of this particular post-election season. Perhaps you find yourself...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Nov 16, 20242 min read
Beauty in the Waiting
Have you ever lost patience in waiting for something? A bride waiting for her wedding day, a new mom waiting to give birth to her child,...
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Jocelyn E. Collen
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Liberating Love: The Generous Widow
As I write this, we are a few days away from the election, and I pray that the next President of the United States will govern with...
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Susan Amann
Nov 6, 20243 min read
National Stress Awareness Day
Today, November 6, 2024, is National Stress Awareness Day which falls on the first Wednesday of November each year. Why have a national...
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