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It is that season again.  We prepare.  We wait.  We anticipate.  On this first Sunday of Advent 2023, Jesus tells us, “Be watchful! Be...

When my Dad died almost three years ago in January 2021, there were many moments of comfort: the meals people made for my mom as she...

Today's Readings My chest tightened, my breath got short, and my heart rate skyrocketed; it felt like our toddler was sitting on me. “Is...

Today's Readings Like most little kids, when I was small, I often parrotted back words and phrases that the adults in my world used...

Today's Readings On this occasion of Father’s Day, we are blessed to be hearing what I feel is one of the truly great miracles of...

Years ago, during a nativity program at church, my eldest son played the part of baby Jesus in the manger and of course, I was Mary, and...

Shero - a woman who inspires you. A woman who has poured into your life, helping you become the woman God created you to be. Though an...

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

Today's Readings I have been fascinated with stars since I was young. Why do they twinkle? Why do we wish on the first star of the...

Today's Readings For many of us, the holidays and Christmas season bring us together with our family members. This time with family can...

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...

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

Of all the Christmas preparations I complete annually, decorating the Christmas tree is my favorite. Since my husband and I set a tree...

I have always romanticized the idea of having freshly baked bread around all the time. During days of pandemic solitude last year, I took...

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...

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...

Growing up in a family with Irish and Scottish roots, shortbread is a dessert staple. The best shortbread consists of three ingredients -...

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...

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