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Dear Cardinals, Our Global Church shares the sadness in mourning the loss of Pope Francis. This is not just a loss for all of you, but...

Dear Cardinals,     How presumptuous of me to be writing to you!  Your mourning and level of work in anticipation of the Conclave must be...

In less than a week Cardinals will shutter themselves away in the Sistine Chapel and begin the Conclave. Many have seen the movie or read...

As I reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis and what it means to me, one word comes to mind to describe him. Pastoral. His perspective on...

We are an Easter people. Words proclaimed throughout the Church on Sunday, but that became all the more poignant on this Easter Monday as...

I am preparing this on a bitter cold day literally and figuratively in Illinois on Monday, January 20, 2025. It was -1° when I got going...

Whew! This week’s Gospel hits hard as we are dealing with everything that is going on in the world. There are many Christians who...

Happy 2nd Sunday of Advent! I find the scriptures in today’s readings to be incredibly dynamic as they powerfully reflect our own...

By Alayna Carlock and Julia Morrow I was introduced to St. Oscar Romero years ago through the homily  that he delivered on Christmas Eve...

Here we are, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, surrounded by the chaos of this particular post-election season. Perhaps you find yourself...

Our Church calls November 5th, 2024 “The Tuesday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time.” For me, it is much more.  I am now 73 years...

I last visited Rome almost 20 years ago, right after I graduated high school. I returned recently from October 12-19 as part of an...

We are days from what is predicted to be an even closer presidential election, which feels frightening to even acknowledge.  The...

On Tuesday you read my thoughts on the myth of being founded as a Christian Nation . I purposely avoided the very large, very dangerous...

One of the greatest myths held by a portion of our nation’s population is that we are a Christian nation. To an extent, yes. In the sense...

While I usually dread election season, this year my mindset has been almost completely transformed. This is almost completely thanks to a...

As the election season looms closer, we at Wisdom’s Dwelling are taking the opportunity to give space to the challenges that always arise...

Conflict is inevitable and today’s readings - every single one of them - brings that directly to our attention. Conflict is inevitable...

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....

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...