Black Elk: The Enrichment of the Church
A proud Lakota, a beloved teacher of Native American traditions, a second cousin to Crazy Horse, a member of Buffalo Bill Cody’s...
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A proud Lakota, a beloved teacher of Native American traditions, a second cousin to Crazy Horse, a member of Buffalo Bill Cody’s...
If there was a patron saint of partying, St. Margaret of Scotland should be it. As Queen of Scotland, she used her court and influence to...
Bold, compassionate, and indomitable. This is how I would describe Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen made a saint...
When my Dad died almost three years ago in January 2021, there were many moments of comfort: the meals people made for my mom as she...
Not being raised Catholic, my understanding of saints was murky at best. I knew they were people whose lives honored God, whose faith...
So much has been said about St. Teresa of Avila. As one of four female Doctors of the Church, Teresa has been a source of inspiration for...
As a little girl, I was a bit of an odd child. I had a slight fascination with Mother Teresa. One of my earliest memories of playing at...
I was first introduced to the Peruvian saints by a Sister of Bon Secours, Hermana Amabelia. My husband and I were in Peru to provide...
I came to know of Saint Clare of Assisi through Saint Francis. I have always been drawn to nature, the call of simple living resonates,...
For the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore As released white rose petals melt from on high, More than our eyes look up to the sky. Needs...
The small town of Bethany lies on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives - it is the last place Jesus would have been before the...
We all know Joan of Arc. She was a 15th Century French woman who came to lead an army to many victories in spite of being a woman. She...
Looking back on my earliest school years, I recall well a few bouts of serious separation anxiety. Despite my love of learning and my...
Bernadette Soubirous suffered from asthma; she spent her life struggling to breathe. When I was reflecting on the life of this saint,...
In my office, I have a framed picture called, The Four, by Tricia Robinson. It depicts the four women mentioned in Matthew's genealogy of...
To be transparent, I can easily take for granted what is happening in Luke’s telling of the Annunciation today. It’s a story I’ve heard...
Ruth is one of my favorite women in the Bible. I love that she has an entire book named after her. I love her fortitude in family and...
Where are the women leaders? I know I’m far from the first to wonder that as I read through the Bible (or take even a brief glimpse at...
As we continue to prepare our hearts and homes to enter into the Christmas season to celebrate Christ, who brought light into a dark...
The first time I visited Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Shrine in Mexico I was 18 – that was almost thirty years ago. I’m not even sure how many...