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To whom do I belong? As someone who resonates deeply with community and has found community to be quite life-giving, the idea of where I belong is not unimportant. Off the cuff, I would say I belong to my family, to my children and spouse. I belong to God, to my faith community. I belong to my friends, to those who have walked and grown with me over years and with whom I get the privilege to grow with. My belonging matters to me. It has helped to shape my identify, my priorit

Today’s Mass opens with a familiar scene—Jesus entering Jerusalem, seated on a colt, as his followers “began to praise God aloud with...

A proud Lakota, a beloved teacher of Native American traditions, a second cousin to Crazy Horse, a member of Buffalo Bill Cody’s...

Today's Readings It’s no secret that Jesus was a friend of the outcast. His life was about radical commitment to people most in need--the...

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...

Today's Readings Jesus never promised that it would be easy to follow His commandments. In fact, a brief glance at the first reading for...

When I was in middle school, Valentine’s Day was a non-threatening, classroom-party day. Every student gave a Valentine card to everyone...

After teaching in Catholic schools for ten years, I have quite a few stories to share. One story that stands out, however, does not...

For years, one of my favorite Advent rituals was to curate and post some version of the following on Instagram: There was something...

When I was young, holiday time meant listening to stories about family, about my grandpa who was a firefighter, his brothers who were...