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Though Many, One
Today's Readings Jessica discusses our call to uniting the Body of Christ.

Jessica Curbis
Sep 21, 20221 min read


What Does Deuteronomy say about Creation?
Land, law, and love - these are the three main themes in the Book of Deuteronomy - getting to the land, the law to stay in the land, and...

Jessica Curbis
Sep 19, 20222 min read


Honesty for the Poor
Today's Readings Throughout high school and college, my friends and I often repeated movie quotes to each other. As I read through...

Caroline Head
Sep 18, 20223 min read


A Fiery Woman: St. Hildegard
Towards the end of my graduate program, I had a requirement to fill and I chose to fill it with a course on Women and Christian...

Jessica Curbis
Sep 17, 20222 min read


One Not Many
One of my favorite sayings is “words matter.” The words we say - to other people, ourselves, and yes, even God - they really do matter....

Patty Breen
Sep 15, 20222 min read


Just Breathe
Today's Readings Jessica reminds us of the importance of taking a step back when our patience is tested.

Jessica Curbis
Sep 14, 20221 min read


Kinship with the Earth
A few months ago, as Chicago’s short-lived spring began to give way to the sunshiny freedom of summertime, I had the opportunity to write...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Sep 12, 20223 min read


In Remembrance, Overwhelming Grace
Today's Readings I was interested in writing this piece because of this Sunday’s date, September 11, 2022. Twenty-one years after the...

Sue Delvaux
Sep 11, 20222 min read


Happy Birthday to The Girl Who Changed the Entire World
Today's Readings When I was younger, my older brother served in the Coast Guard for close to ten years. One year when he was working on...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Sep 8, 20222 min read


Staying in the Present
Today's Readings Jessica reminds us to stay in the present as we answer our call from God.

Jessica Curbis
Sep 7, 20221 min read


Jesus Didn't
Today’s Readings Hate our fathers and mothers, spouses and children, even our own lives. And take up our crosses. These lines are often...

Jennifer Delvaux
Sep 4, 20223 min read


Patience is a Virtue
Today's Readings Jessica reminds us the importance of being patient with ourselves as we walk with God.

Jessica Curbis
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Spiritual Poverty Is Not Humiliation, and Other Things I’ve Learned from Living Paycheck to Paycheck
This week, a Very Big Thing happened in the Cheshire household. My husband and I went on a date. As we walked into our local pizza place,...

Cynthia Lambert Cheshire
Aug 28, 20224 min read


Building the New Church
Today's Readings This week, Jessica reflects on our opportunity to be a part of growth and change in the Church.

Jessica Curbis
Aug 24, 20221 min read


Cutting Threads in a World of Gray
Today’s Readings The readings today are a mixed bag. At some points the words offer comfort and hope. At others the warn of wailing and...

Jennifer Delvaux
Aug 21, 20222 min read


When our leaders fall
Today's Readings Jessica encourages us to use our voices to stand against injustices, in light of today's first reading.

Jessica Curbis
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Too Much
Today's Readings Like most little kids, when I was small, I often parrotted back words and phrases that the adults in my world used...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Aug 14, 20223 min read


A Glimpse of the Divine
Perhaps like me, you are always searching for glimpses of hope, of joy, of belief that point to the Divine Presence in the ordinary days....

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Aug 11, 20223 min read


What can you give?
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on today's reading, keeping in mind the feast of St. Lawrence, encouraging us to be generous, just as...

Jessica Curbis
Aug 10, 20221 min read


Be Ready
Today's Readings We may be in the dog days of summer, but my mind is already on Advent when pursuing today’s readings. When I taught...

Caroline Head
Aug 7, 20222 min read
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