Keeping the Light On
One of my favorite non-Christian theological songs is “Light On,” by Maggies Rogers. When I attended my first silent retreat in January,...
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One of my favorite non-Christian theological songs is “Light On,” by Maggies Rogers. When I attended my first silent retreat in January,...
I'll never forget walking into church that Good Friday in 2013. I was in RCIA and experienced the Triduum for the first time as an almost...
When Holy Thursday comes to mind, I imagine most of us immediately think of the Last Supper and Jesus’ Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane....
The strangest Palm Sunday experience I ever had was when I somehow ended up as a lector at the Mass with Pope Benedict several years ago....
Today’s Gospel is particularly difficult to read and reflect on; Jesus predicts his own death, says that those who wish to serve him must...
Today's Readings Good Friday has always seemed to me anything but good. The day the Son of God died, the day the sky turned dark, the day...
What would you do if you knew the end of your life was imminent? Who would you want to talk to, and what would you want to say? Listening...
Today's Readings As we continue Holy Week, Jessica reflects on how we must use the gifts we have been given from God.
Today's Readings In my first few years of motherhood, I’ve learned that one of the most important things you can do during a child’s...
I haven’t been back to Mass yet. Like most people, my family and I stopped attending Mass in person two years ago when the pandemic first...
Today's Readings “Crucify him! Crucify him!” When I was young, I attended Catholic grade school in Chicago. For the most part, I really...
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on discerning our vocation as we enter into the Triduum and the Easter season.
Today is part one of a two-piece series. Look for part two tomorrow. This January marked eight years since my mom passed away. I think...
Today's Readings I got my love of reading from my mom. Growing up each night before bed, we would read together. Usually for about 30...
We were greeters at our own wedding. When I first talked about it with my parents, they weren’t thrilled. The bride and groom don’t...