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There is a quote attributed to Pope John Paul II, “We are an Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.” While there is truth to that, I...

Today's Readings Good Friday has always seemed to me anything but good. The day the Son of God died, the day the sky turned dark, the day...

What would you do if you knew the end of your life was imminent? Who would you want to talk to, and what would you want to say? Listening...

Today's Readings As we continue Holy Week, Jessica reflects on how we must use the gifts we have been given from God.

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...

“I want to be the tree”, I told my spiritual director in December. I meant this metaphorically, but as someone who finds solace and...

Today's Readings Reflecting on today's reading from the Book of Daniel, Jessica reminds us to consider our own abilities to bring hope...

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...

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...

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...

Here we find ourselves having arrived at the closing line of the Nicene Creed. After many weeks of unpacking the nuances of the...

Today's Readings This week, Jessica reflects on the prophet Isaiah's invitation to see God as our mother.

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...

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...

No other world religion makes such a bold claim about the afterlife: …I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on our opportunity to continuously reset our Lenten practices.

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...

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...

I believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Once a month I get to teach my parish’s baptism preparation class. The room always...

Today's Readings This week, Jessica encourages us to pay attention to the words we use about others and ourselves.