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Take off your shoes, you holy and wondrous human
In today’s first reading from Exodus, Moses has spotted the burning bush on Mount Sinai. God calls to him by name. Moses answers “Here I...
Sarah Signorino
2 days ago2 min read
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Transformed into Christ
Today we celebrate the second Sunday of Lent. As Catholics, tradition has taught us that the 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and...
Jessica Grima Jewett
Mar 152 min read
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Chopped Spirituality
Hunger is a natural part of the human experience. There are days I crave dark chocolate, the rush of cheap store-bought candy sugar, a...
Renée Roden
Mar 92 min read
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The Wisdom of Ordinary Time
I am preparing this on a bitter cold day literally and figuratively in Illinois on Monday, January 20, 2025. It was -1° when I got going...
Sue Delvaux
Mar 12 min read
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Love in a Time of Hate
Whew! This week’s Gospel hits hard as we are dealing with everything that is going on in the world. There are many Christians who...
Jennifer Delvaux
Feb 232 min read
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Rooted by the Stream
In a very happy accident, I was assigned to write about today’s readings which just happen to include two verses from Jeremiah that I...
Rachel Conrad Carlson
Feb 163 min read
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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...
Sara Ann Conneely
Jan 253 min read
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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...
Katie Davis-Crowder
Jan 183 min read
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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...
Jessica Grima Jewett
Jan 122 min read
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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,...
Josie Diebold
Jan 52 min read
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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...
Kelly Sankowski
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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Friend Mommies
When my sister and I were toddlers, we would play “Friend Mommies.” Friend Mommies would involve us pushing our baby doll strollers...
Jocelyn E. Collen
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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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....
Ellen Romer Niemiec
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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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...
Rachel Conrad Carlson
Dec 7, 20243 min read
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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...
Julia Morrow
Nov 30, 20244 min read
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An Honest Thanksgiving
Here we are, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, surrounded by the chaos of this particular post-election season. Perhaps you find yourself...
Rachel Conrad Carlson
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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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,...
Jessica Grima Jewett
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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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...
Jocelyn E. Collen
Nov 9, 20243 min read
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You Are Not Far
Today’s Gospel is a very familiar passage stating the Greatest Commandment. The story, in particular the restating of the Shema, reminds...
Sara Ann Conneely
Nov 3, 20243 min read
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The Freedom to Choose
Most Harry Potter fans will remember when Harry arrives at Hogwarts and sits in front of the whole school for every first year’s biggest...
Kelly Sankowski
Oct 26, 20243 min read
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