Jocelyn E. Collen
Remember Me
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...
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Kathleen Clark
Nov 22 min read
All Souls, Living and Departed
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...
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Allison Bobzien
Jul 162 min read
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
“But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Luke 2:19), reflects Mary’s heart as Our Lady of Mount Carmel....
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Jessica Curbis
May 203 min read
She Who Grieves
Mary is a woman who has known grief. Certainly as a mother, her own child was killed. But also just as a woman.
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Kathleen Clark
Feb 22 min read
The Gift of Presence
Since I finished my undergraduate degree almost nine years ago, I have moved a lot. Across four cities, seven apartments, and six...
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Allison Bobzien
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Light in the Darkness
The stories of Saint Lucy paint a picture of a young girl with unwavering faith and devotion. In Sicily at the time of Emperor...
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Mary Beth Keenan
Dec 12, 20233 min read
Caught in the Ethereal
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...
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Corinne Horner
Dec 8, 20232 min read
How Can This Be?
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...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 6, 20232 min read
A Transparent Saint
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...
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Jenny Snarski
Aug 5, 20233 min read
Adorning the Sanctuaries of our Savior
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...
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
May 31, 20232 min read
Speaking with Joy
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...
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Jessica Curbis
May 31, 20231 min read
Mother Mary
Today's Readings Jessica invites us to remember Mary as our intercessor.
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Josie Diebold
Mar 25, 20232 min read
Following Our Headlights
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...
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Jessica Curbis
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Winter's Darkness
Today's Readings In the depths of winter, Jessica reminds us to seek the light of God.
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Erika Tate
Dec 8, 20222 min read
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception teaches us that Mary was conceived without sin and never sinned. God had set her aside. We know this because of...
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Susan Amann
Nov 25, 20222 min read
HELP!!
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...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Singing to God in Her Heart
Picture it: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1999. A remarkably tall 6th-grader clad in a navy blue plaid jumper and sky blue short-sleeved...
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Jessica Curbis
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Sacrifices in Vocation
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...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Happy Birthday to The Girl Who Changed the Entire World
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...
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Jessica Curbis
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Building the New Church
Today's Readings This week, Jessica reflects on our opportunity to be a part of growth and change in the Church.
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