Kathleen O'Brien3 days ago2 minMetToday’s Readings Whenever I read this passage in Luke for today’s Gospel, I am always surprised that the two disciples still didn’t...
Kathleen O'Brien3 days ago2 minMetToday’s Readings Whenever I read this passage in Luke for today’s Gospel, I am always surprised that the two disciples still didn’t...
Cynthia Lambert CheshireApr 113 minJesus is Compassionate...AgainToday's Readings Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We...
Rachelle KramerMar 231 minWords of Wisdom - What Christ's Suffering Teaches Us About Our OwnThe "Words of Wisdom" series offers ten minute prayer experiences each Tuesday during the season of Lent. Each prayer includes a short...
Ellen Romer NiemiecMar 164 minHealing Hurts2020 began for me with what I believed to be a clogged duct from breastfeeding. A painful occurrence to be sure, and that eventually...
Pearl GonzalesMar 142 minLearning Not to Look for AnswersToday's Readings Today’s Gospel reading contains a familiar and one of the most quoted verses, “For God so loved the world that he gave...
Rachelle KramerMar 91 minWords of Wisdom - Persevering in Spiritual DesolationWe invite you to find a comfortable place, relax, maybe grab a journal and enter into prayer.
Rose MiolaMar 73 minWhat’s in the water you’re drinking? In the gospel reading I’m reminded Jesus is the brazen rabble-rouser that I always forget about. “At that moment his disciples returned,...
Jennifer DelvauxFeb 72 minOut of the DrudgeryToday’s Readings Today’s readings seem rough at first. They speak of drudgery, work, stewardship, early mornings, and vast crowds. The...
Rakhi McCormickJan 204 minThe Complexity of IdentityWho am I? Where do I belong? These are questions that have plagued me from a young age. Growing up Indian and Hindu in a small Iowa town,...
Ellen Romer NiemiecJan 172 minMaking SpaceToday's Readings We have hit the post-Christmas lull. For many, it means dry January and new year resolutions and goals. Ordinary time...
Jennifer DelvauxJan 142 minPolitics and FaithIn the aftermath of January 6 and in anticipation of potential additional protests, riots, and mobs we see calls for bipartisanship and...
Kathleen O'BrienJan 102 minBaptism of the LordToday’s Readings In the readings today we find a tripartite stratum that gives us a deeper sense of the meaning of our baptismal call. To...
Jennifer DelvauxJan 73 minIn a ShipwreckAs I watched the events unfold yesterday afternoon and evening, it was tempting to say how surprising they were, how shocking, how...
Kathleen O'BrienDec 31, 20202 min2020 as the Year of Many “Firsts”I asked my sister, “Hey how will you remember 2020?” Her reply, “No words.” I brushed her answer off and naturally saw it as sarcasm. But...
Rachel Conrad CarlsonDec 20, 20203 minBrokenness, Imagination & PeaceToday's Readings Today marks the beginning of the fourth week of Advent, just a few days more ‘til Christmas! On the Advent wreath, we...
Jennifer DelvauxDec 19, 20201 minO Leader of the House of IsraelO Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! God alone is our Savior....
Kathleen O'BrienDec 10, 20202 minThe Narratives that Shape UsWhat’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you wake up? Is it coming up with a story as to why you’re so tired this morning? I...
Ellen Romer NiemiecNov 26, 20202 minAn Act of HopeI imagine I will be 90 years old and still clearly hear my dad’s voice: ‘An attitude of gratitude.’ Especially during my teen years, I...
Jessica GrimaNov 22, 20203 minKing and CompanionToday’s Readings Happy Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! These are always some of my favorite readings. I could write and...
