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Imperfect Attempts
Today's Readings "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole...

Julia Erdlen
Jul 23, 20232 min read


In Collaboration with Creation
Today's Readings The seed that falls in the fertile field, Under joy and showers, good fruit it will yield. The Word goes forth from the...

Jenny Snarski
Jul 16, 20233 min read


The Gentle Mastery of Christ
Today's Readings Gentleness. Isn’t it true that we all long to be treated gently? Isn’t gentleness what we’re searching for when we rush...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jul 9, 20233 min read


When Singing of God’s Kindness is Hard
Today's Readings A few years ago I would have rolled my eyes at a Psalm like today’s. Wading through deep bouts of chronic depression and...

Mary Beth Keenan
Jul 2, 20232 min read


“Yes, and…”: Beautiful and Terrible Things
Today's Readings Today’s readings remind me of the popular improv game called “Yes, and.” I played the “Yes, and” game semi-regularly in...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 25, 20233 min read


Like a Shepherd
Today's Readings Jesus is the Good Shepherd - this idea for Christ is warm, welcoming, and unwavering. Jesus as the Good Shepherd...

Sara Ann Conneely
Jun 18, 20232 min read


The “both/and” of the Eucharist
Today's Readings I have been a part of a variety of different Catholic communities in my lifetime, and each of them has placed a slightly...
Kelly Sankowski
Jun 11, 20232 min read


In the Beginning was the Conversation
Today's Readings As a high school theology teacher, I often find myself in the midst of unexpected conversations. I will have my plans...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 4, 20233 min read


The Unpredictability of God
Today's Readings When I was a little girl, I loved watching the crackle and color of a fire. Our family could have been around a campfire...

Patty Breen
May 28, 20233 min read


The Stuff of Life
Today's Readings As a non-Catholic Christian who frequently attends Mass, I am often fascinated by the chosen pairing of the Scriptures....

Rachel Conrad Carlson
May 21, 20234 min read


Love Spilled Out
Today's Readings Today, on the 6th Sunday of Easter, is one of my favorite Gospel readings by John. It is all about loving God, loving...

Jessica Grima Jewett
May 14, 20232 min read


The Cornerstones
Today's Readings Today is the fifth Sunday of Easter and the readings offer us a glimpse into the early days of the Church. The people...
Katie McKeon
May 7, 20233 min read


The Threshold
Today's Readings Today’s readings seem to be so clearly following a theme and pattern. Especially when considering the Psalm (“The Lord...

Laura G. Hancock
Apr 30, 20232 min read


Discovering our Burning Hearts
Today's Readings In high school, I attended a program sponsored by the local Catholic diocese called Young Christians at Work. The...
Josie Diebold
Apr 23, 20232 min read


We Do Believe
Today's Readings Here we are just a few days after Easter, Christ’s Resurrection from the dead, and we observe the Sunday of Divine Mercy....

Sue Delvaux
Apr 16, 20232 min read


Let There Be Light
Today's Readings There is nothing quite like celebrating Easter by attending the Easter Vigil! The lighting of fire in the dark and the...

Jenny Snarski
Apr 9, 20232 min read


Finding Calm in the Midst of a Storm
Today's Readings In my first few years of motherhood, I’ve learned that one of the most important things you can do during a child’s...

Catherine Sullivan
Apr 2, 20232 min read


Jesus Wept for He Knew Friendship
Today's Readings The story of Lazarus is a long one. In terms of Gospels, it is an in-depth examination of personal relationships, an...

Sara Ann Conneely
Mar 26, 20233 min read


Who have we discounted?
Today's Readings In the readings for today, we see stories of people who have been discounted. In the first reading, Samuel is sent by...
Kelly Sankowski
Mar 19, 20233 min read


Softening and Strengthening a Heart
Today's Readings My chest tightened, my breath got short, and my heart rate skyrocketed; it felt like our toddler was sitting on me. “Is...

Mary Beth Keenan
Mar 12, 20232 min read
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