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The Imperfect Church
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the beginnings of the Church and encourages us to look ahead as we continue to grow the Church.

Jessica Curbis
Jun 29, 20221 min read


The Gift of True Freedom
Today's Readings The second reading this week from Galatians centers around the concept of freedom, an idea at the core of American...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jun 26, 20223 min read


Sacred Heart, Sacred World
When I entered the Catholic Church nearly a decade ago, I was introduced to several devotional practices, one being the devotion to the...

Jane Aseltyne
Jun 24, 20222 min read


Does God Get Angry?
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the idea of an "angry" God.

Jessica Curbis
Jun 22, 20221 min read


Not Counted
Today's Readings On this occasion of Father’s Day, we are blessed to be hearing what I feel is one of the truly great miracles of...

Sue Delvaux
Jun 19, 20222 min read


Father's Day without a Father
Can I share something with you? I have been dreading this day for about the last month or so. As I was leaving church on Mother’s Day, I...

Patty Breen
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Inspired to Action
Today's Readings Jessica invites us to consider our sources of inspiration as we move towards action.

Jessica Curbis
Jun 15, 20221 min read


We Can Hold Both
Today's Readings As a woman in my mid-thirties, I am surrounded by friendships with women who are at all different places when it comes...

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Jun 12, 20223 min read


Straddling the Issue
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on Elijah's question in today's first reading and challenges us to make moves towards action.

Jessica Curbis
Jun 8, 20221 min read


Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit
Today's Readings Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the breath of the Spirit flowed through Jesus’ friends and empowered them to bring...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 5, 20223 min read


Giving and Receiving
Today's Readings This week, in light of Paul and Jesus' words, Jessica invites us to give what we can in the fight for justice.

Jennifer Delvaux
Jun 1, 20221 min read


True Freedom
I have struggled with what to say about the massacre of children and their teacher in Uvalde, Texas a week ago. On the one hand, it feels...

Jennifer Delvaux
May 31, 20222 min read


A Letter to a Hurting World
Today's Readings As I sit here writing this devotion for the 7th Sunday of Easter, my heart is again troubled as our world suffers at the...

Jessica Grima Jewett
May 29, 20222 min read


Realizations of Divinity and Imperfection
Years ago, during a nativity program at church, my eldest son played the part of baby Jesus in the manger and of course, I was Mary, and...

Kate Wolbert
May 27, 20222 min read


God Is Near
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on Paul's preaching about God. We all have moments when we feel farther from God than others. But God...

Jessica Curbis
May 25, 20221 min read


On Motherhood: Neither Catholic nor Secular
The question of vocation has always been a looming question for Catholics. And I mean vocation with the capital “V”. In college, this was...

Kathleen O'Brien
May 23, 20222 min read


Where Is Our Hope?
Today's Readings My head and heart are heavy as I sit down to write this reflection. In the past week, there has been another mass...

Jane Aseltyne
May 22, 20222 min read


A Franciscan Heart for Mother Earth
I like to say I was born Catholic but raised Franciscan. My early education was at institutions sponsored by wonderful Franciscan...

Jessica Curbis
May 19, 20223 min read


What do I need to do to be a Christian?
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on how being a Christian is less about rules and more about actions.

Jessica Curbis
May 18, 20221 min read


Creation Instead of Violence - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Here is what I feel it necessary to say. If you are a Catholic,...

Jennifer Delvaux
May 17, 20222 min read
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