Jessica Grima3 days ago4 minThe Hero of your StoryJune 2003, was the very first Father’s Day that was different for me. It was the first year that I was going to have to endure the day...
Jennifer DelvauxMay 304 minIron Man, My Brother, and Dorothy DayToday’s Readings Of all the movies that could be emotionally difficult for me that year, I was not anticipating one being Iron Man. Yet,...
Sue DelvauxMay 92 minMothering our Corner of the WorldToday's Readings What a wonderful opportunity was given to me when I was offered the chance to prepare thoughts for this Sixth Sunday of...
Ellen Romer NiemiecJan 312 minQuiet! Come Out!Today's Readings Not sleeping well is a habit in my family. Most of us have the gift of trying to fall asleep and instead doing inventory...
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 NiemiecDec 27, 20202 minHoly FamilyI was late to my son’s baptism. Not ‘arrive-during-the-Gloria’ late but ‘arrive-during-the-homily-and-almost-miss-the-actual-baptismal-ri...
Ellen Romer NiemiecDec 8, 20202 minBringing Christ into the WorldBringing Christ into the World Mary sits on my mantle, crouched over an empty manger, waiting for a toddler to lay baby Jesus there on...
Rachel Conrad CarlsonDec 3, 20203 minSearching for AdventAs a non-Catholic Christian, it wasn’t until my thirties that I realized I’d been searching for Advent my entire life. Even as the child...
Clarissa Valbuena Aljentera Nov 19, 20202 minMy Relationship with Mary and #blacklivesmatterOne of my favorite things about raising a toddler are the many walks we take around our neighborhood. We walk to the park, to a coffee...
Clarissa Valbuena Aljentera Oct 20, 20202 minThis Filipina American LifeThe month of October is a great reminder of wanting to celebrate my family’s history alongside my experience.
