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Still Waiting
Today's Readings For the second Wednesday in Advent, Jessica reflects on the importance of growing our relationship with God in our waiting.

Jessica Curbis
Dec 7, 20221 min read
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Let It Begin with Me
“…on earth peace and good will toward men and women” (paraphrased from Luke 2:14). I long for peace on earth and good will between all...

Susan Amann
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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Preparing
Today's Readings We are often told we need to always be prepared. Whether that is for a work meeting, a presentation we are giving for...

Kathleen O'Brien
Dec 4, 20221 min read
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The pilgrimage of Advent
A couple of days before I departed for a pilgrimage to the holy land, I got around to reading the paperwork they sent. One of the pieces...

Anna Bonnema
Dec 2, 20223 min read
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Renewing Hope
Today's Readings For the first Wednesday in Advent, Jessica reflects on the hope found in this reading for the first century Christians...

Jessica Curbis
Nov 30, 20221 min read
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The Advent Pilgrimage
As we begin the Advent season, I offer a bit of poetry and a bit of a prayer. Reflecting on preparation for Christmas, I was inspired by...

Sara Ann Conneely
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Waiting in the Dark
Today's Readings I can safely say patience is not my strength. Just yesterday morning, I had one of those blow up moments as a parent...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Giving Bones to Hope
On our way to 5 p.m. Mass on the first Sunday of Advent, my 4 year old complained that she didn’t like the dark. She also complained that...

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Dec 25, 20212 min read
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Darkness/Light
For years, one of my favorite Advent rituals was to curate and post some version of the following on Instagram: There was something...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Dec 21, 20213 min read
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Christmas Tree Blessing
Of all the Christmas preparations I complete annually, decorating the Christmas tree is my favorite. Since my husband and I set a tree...

Susan Amann
Dec 20, 20213 min read
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Save Us From Ourselves, O Lord
Today's Readings Our Advent longing and waiting enters the final week today. As Christmas Day is next Saturday, this year we get to...

Caroline Head
Dec 19, 20212 min read
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Baking Bread
I have always romanticized the idea of having freshly baked bread around all the time. During days of pandemic solitude last year, I took...

Bernadette K. Raspante
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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Dumplings, Companionship, & Passing Time
The first time I was pregnant, we called the baby ‘pierogi.’ As someone who loves to cook and shares that love with dear friends, we had...

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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In the Bleak Midwinter, There's St. Lucy's Day
I first encountered St. Lucy’s Day like I assume all little girls who grew up in the 1990s did; which is to say that I read about her in...

Cynthia Lambert Cheshire
Dec 13, 20217 min read
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By Your Pupils You'll Be Taught
Today's Readings By the time these words are posted, it will have been just over two weeks since the death of Stephen Sondheim, the...

Katie Davis-Crowder
Dec 12, 20213 min read
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Courageous Spirit
Today's Readings Today is a special day in my religious congregation, the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM). It is...

Jane Aseltyne
Dec 8, 20212 min read
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I’m Not God
Today's Readings I have a sticky note on my laptop that says, “I’m not God.” You may be thinking, who is this woman that believes she is...

Rose Miola
Dec 5, 20212 min read
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Remember Your Roots
A blog for women seems an unlikely place to find a reflection for St. Andrew. One of the fishermen called by Jesus to be fishers of men...

Caroline Head
Nov 30, 20214 min read
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Family Tree - The Jesse Tree
When I was young, holiday time meant listening to stories about family, about my grandpa who was a firefighter, his brothers who were...

Susan Amann
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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An Advent of Justice & Love
Today’s Readings One of my favorite parts of Advent is the time we spend hearing from the prophets, especially Jeremiah and Isaiah....

Jennifer Delvaux
Nov 28, 20212 min read
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