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When I was 13, Cecilia was a pretty popular saint to choose as a patron when Confirmation came around in the spring of eighth grade. I chose St. Cecilia because she is the patron saint of music and honestly, I did not look into her life beyond that fact. Traditionally, confirmation names are meant to inspire us to emulate the good works of the saint we choose to adopt in this way. I cannot exactly remember what I felt I wanted to imitate in the life of Cecilia, but I can only

All Saints Day is a bittersweet day for me. It is a yearly reminder of the ache that forever sits in the middle of my heart by those who...

As I crane my neck, attempting to fully take in the history and beauty around me, the light dances off the stones of Avila’s Cathedral to...

Even in her own time, I cannot imagine St. Teresa of Kolkata could fathom the tragedy of poverty in 2025. St. Teresa of Kolkata, known...

It is interesting to note that the Peruvian St. Rose was the first saint born in the Americas to be canonized, and now the first North...

Back in 2017, as my 30th birthday drew near, I remember people asking, “How do you feel ? Are you nervous about ‘getting old’?” First of...

How long did it take Mary to run to the disciples? Did she walk? What was going through her mind the whole time? I wonder if the shock of...

My family’s trip through the South Dakota Badlands and Yellowstone National Park was the first experience I had of not  being proud to be...

Today’s gospel reading shows Mary’s traveling “in haste” to Judea to see her cousin, Elizabeth. I love that detail. I picture Mary, so...

In the sixth month, Gabriel (the angel) was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man called...

Saint Valentine’s Day did not begin as a Hallmark card with flowers, chocolates, long-stemmed roses, conversation hearts, and romantic...

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...

I’m writing this reflection after a recent conversation with my brother who’s left the Catholic Church. Hearing more about his personal...

Type into Google “patron saint of feminists” and you will find that there is no such title. There are suggestions such as Sts. Brigid,...

As the liturgical year draws to a close and we enter these twin feasts of All Saints and All Souls, I tend to think on my loved ones who...

My first exposure to St. Hildegard of Bingen was through her artwork. Hildegard experienced a series of visions throughout her life,...

St. Monica is known for being St. Augustine’s mother and the chief source of his faith conversion. As a mother of two boys, I understand...

After receiving the news that she would bear the Son of God, Mary’s immediate response was to seek the comfort and counsel of her older...

Jane Frances de Chantel (1572-1641) - Feast Day August 12 “Throw ourselves into God as a little drop of water into the sea, and lose...

I have recently learned that “rumination” is a clinical term; I have long used the word as a synonym for “contemplate,” for example...