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Perhaps like me, you are always searching for glimpses of hope, of joy, of belief that point to the Divine Presence in the ordinary days....

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on today's reading, keeping in mind the feast of St. Lawrence, encouraging us to be generous, just as...

Today's Readings We may be in the dog days of summer, but my mind is already on Advent when pursuing today’s readings. When I taught...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the opportunity to find and create joy amidst the ordinary.

Today's Readings This striking scripture passage is often very fitting for those who live in a rich country like the United States. By...

In my kitchen, on a painted chalkboard wall high above the counter there is a quote: “Welcome all as Christ”. I wrote it high up on the...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the inevitable feelings of doubt and aloneness in the discernment process.

Today's Readings On this 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, I love Luke’s Gospel. Jesus is not only teaching His disciples but all of us how...

I have a confession to make. I’m not proud of it, but I can’t help myself. As a feminist Catholic and theater connoisseur, I know it’s...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on some of Jeremiah's most famous words.

I have never been a big fan of the Martha and Mary story. There is certainly a reactionary bit on my part. There are enough places and...

The older I get, the more deeply I am convinced how little I actually know. As I encounter people whose life experience and perspectives...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on our free will in relationship with today's reading from Isaiah.

Today's Readings “It is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out.”...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on this week's reading as an opportunity to seek renewal.

Today's Readings This might be a weekend you are turning on an out of office message and enjoying some well-deserved time to relax. Many...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the beginnings of the Church and encourages us to look ahead as we continue to grow the Church.

Today's Readings The second reading this week from Galatians centers around the concept of freedom, an idea at the core of American...

When I entered the Catholic Church nearly a decade ago, I was introduced to several devotional practices, one being the devotion to the...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the idea of an "angry" God.