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My first memory of El Día De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) was from middle school, when the Spanish language class made sugar skulls...

As the liturgical year draws to a close and we enter these twin feasts of All Saints and All Souls, I tend to think on my loved ones who...

“But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Luke 2:19), reflects Mary’s heart as Our Lady of Mount Carmel....

Mary is a woman who has known grief. Certainly as a mother, her own child was killed. But also just as a woman.

Since I finished my undergraduate degree almost nine years ago, I have moved a lot. Across four cities, seven apartments, and six...

The stories of Saint Lucy paint a picture of a young girl with unwavering faith and devotion. In Sicily at the time of Emperor...

The vibrant colors and varied faces of a Diego Rivera mural provided the background to the story of Saint Juan Digeo and Our Lady of...

Like many Catholic women, my relationship with Mary has had its ups and downs. Growing up, women are so often told to idolize Mary and...

If your family was anything like mine, St. Nicholas Day was a big deal. We left our shoes out on the eve of his feast day, we would...

For the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore As released white rose petals melt from on high, More than our eyes look up to the sky. Needs...

Feast of the Visitation It is an intimate thing to tell someone you’re pregnant. Whatever road you took to find you are pregnant, it can...

Today's Readings Jessica invites us to remember Mary as our intercessor.

To be transparent, I can easily take for granted what is happening in Luke’s telling of the Annunciation today. It’s a story I’ve heard...

Today's Readings In the depths of winter, Jessica reminds us to seek the light of God.

The Immaculate Conception teaches us that Mary was conceived without sin and never sinned. God had set her aside. We know this because of...

Do you like to help? One of my favorite things in life is to help. I love to help. I love it when others offer to help. St. Catherine...

Picture it: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1999. A remarkably tall 6th-grader clad in a navy blue plaid jumper and sky blue short-sleeved...

Today's Readings Reflecting on Paul's Letter to the Ephesians and the Martyrdom of Sts. John and Isaac, Jessica asks God to strengthen us...

Today's Readings When I was younger, my older brother served in the Coast Guard for close to ten years. One year when he was working on...

Today's Readings This week, Jessica reflects on our opportunity to be a part of growth and change in the Church.