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Reading Mark’s Gospel often feels like running a sprint, because it is so action-packed and fast paced. Today's Gospel reading comes...

I am struggling to imagine a world reconciled to God. It is not the world I see around me. The horrific attacks on Israel on October 7th....

A friend and I have been trying to get together for over a month, but every week one of our toddlers is sick. And in our post-COVID world...

We named our second daughter Josephina Clare, after many strong women: St. Clare of Assisi, Jo from Little Women, my beloved Aunt Debbie...

This time of year is riddled with dates that remind me of my brokenheartedness. Between the beginning of February and the beginning of...

Since I finished my undergraduate degree almost nine years ago, I have moved a lot. Across four cities, seven apartments, and six...

In late September of 2023, I moved to a particular neighborhood of Detroit called Corktown. The oldest neighborhood in the city of...

The miracles of Jesus served many purposes; of course, they were service to those who most needed healing, but they also supported Jesus’...

A few years ago, I chose to leave my graduate program where I was studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling. At the time this decision...

The holidays are past, and we are blessed with a powerful trio of readings on yet another extraordinary, ordinary Sunday! Here I am Lord,...

“The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him” (Luke 2:22). This is one of the small peeks we...

On the feast day of St John the Evangelist we are reminded that Christmas isn't over. The birth of Christ is just the beginning of the...

When we dive into the lectionary for the Christmas readings there are a plethora of options all dependent on the time of day. The gospel...

In November of 2022, I found myself silently weeping in the lobby of the University of Chicago Hospital, having just concluded my 38th...

In today's message Erika explores the passage from Isiah that gives us the promise of Emmanuel--God is with us. It is through this...

Today’s Gospel reading states that “A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might...

The stories of Saint Lucy paint a picture of a young girl with unwavering faith and devotion. In Sicily at the time of Emperor...

Although we are in the second week of Advent, Isaiah reminds us this week to hope. Jessica reflects on how we can be the hope. Today's...

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...