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The vibrant colors and varied faces of a Diego Rivera mural provided the background to the story of Saint Juan Digeo and Our Lady of...

The mountain village of Ein Karem, southwest of Jerusalem, is the location of two churches in the Holy Land: The Church of the Visitation...

Like many Catholic women, my relationship with Mary has had its ups and downs. Growing up, women are so often told to idolize Mary and...

If your family was anything like mine, St. Nicholas Day was a big deal. We left our shoes out on the eve of his feast day, we would...

This week, Jessica reflects on God's presence in our time of waiting. Today's Readings

It is that season again. We prepare. We wait. We anticipate. On this first Sunday of Advent 2023, Jesus tells us, “Be watchful! Be...

Today's Readings This week, Jessica reflects on Daniel's gifts in light of preparing for our new liturgical year.

We are going to try something new with the new liturgical year - a weekly email newsletter sent out via Substack. This will go out on...

As far as images of God go, I am really not a fan of Our Lord, King of the Universe. The emphasis on God as dominating male conqueror,...

A proud Lakota, a beloved teacher of Native American traditions, a second cousin to Crazy Horse, a member of Buffalo Bill Cody’s...

Today's Readings This week Erika seeks to understand the motivation of a mother in a difficult passage from the Old Testament.

If I am honest, I relate the most to the final servant in today’s Gospel. When I receive something good or special, I worry over it: What...

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...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the importance of knowing and acting in wisdom.

Bold, compassionate, and indomitable. This is how I would describe Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen made a saint...

Today's Readings We are so close to Advent we can practically smell it. Our readings today make that very clear. Even though we are still...

Today's Readings The Letter to the Romans reminds us that love is the fulfillment of the Law. Jessica considers the difficulty of this...

The leaves are falling and the evening darkness creeps ever earlier as the end of the liturgical year draws closer. In just a few more...

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...