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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 23, 20252 min read


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 16, 20253 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...

Sara Ann Conneely
Jan 25, 20253 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...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Jan 18, 20253 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...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Jan 12, 20252 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,...
Josie Diebold
Jan 5, 20252 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...
Kelly Sankowski
Dec 28, 20243 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...

Jocelyn E. Collen
Dec 21, 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....

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Dec 14, 20242 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...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Dec 7, 20243 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...

Julia Morrow
Nov 30, 20244 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...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Nov 23, 20243 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,...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Nov 16, 20242 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...

Jocelyn E. Collen
Nov 9, 20243 min read


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


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


As Much Grace as We Are Willing to Accept
“Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.” These last words from the reading...

Jennifer Delvaux
Oct 13, 20242 min read


When Truth and Love Expand
Do we want the answers we already know? Or do we want to be loved into ever-expanding truth? “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with...

Laura G. Hancock
Oct 12, 20242 min read


For all partnerships
I had the privilege this past Easter weekend of getting a last minute call from my parish to read at our Vigil Mass. The reading was the...

Sue Delvaux
Oct 5, 20242 min read


Called to Teach
I often say that I fell into teaching. Despite having played teacher as a child (should have been a dead give away honestly), I never...

Jessica Curbis
Sep 28, 20242 min read
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