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One of my favorite things to do at the airport when traveling is people watching. The hustle and bustle of people sauntering through the airport or those who are hustling to their gate. The warm, happy reunions at baggage claim. A person reading a book or in deep thought. A group of friends laughing over drinks at a bar. An airport is an opportunity to be amid the full diversity of humans from all walks of life from all corners of the globe. As I watch all the people coming

On this seventh Sunday of Easter, we celebrate the ascension of Jesus into Heaven, a glorious foundational event in our Christian faith and yet also one that challenges our rationality. Maybe you too have found yourself wondering such doubt-filled questions as “Did he really just float up in the sky?,” “Did it have to be so dramatic?” “Am I supposed to take this literally?” Today, I’d like to acknowledge that those doubts—and any others you carry—are safe in the all-knowing P

Teaching the idea of “choice” to anyone can be a daunting task. Ignatian discernment, St. Ignatius of Loyola’s idea of using facts, prayer, and reflection as to whether a choice can bring you closer or farther from God, can be an extremely useful tool. It leads to action. Ideally, it can propel you through the “gate” from being stuck in the “thoughts and prayers” phase to informed, reflective choices that include God’s active presence. All of the readings today allude to the

Happy Palm Sunday! Easter is fast approaching, but before we enter the Triduum, we hear the full passion readings today. When I was younger, I was so excited as the crowds finally acknowledged Jesus for who He is, and I got a toy with the palm branches. As I have grown up, I silently keep the hope that comes with shouting “Hosanna,” which translates to “Save Us,” as I wave my palm. The beauty of the Catholic faith is that we are indeed being saved! We are saved by the self-e

We are past the midway point in Lent. Let us rejoice? We are officially on the second half of our desert journey. Let us rejoice? We are only three weeks from the end of our Lenten penances. Let us rejoice and be glad? We are encouraged to take a respite from penitential purple for joyful rose today. It is “Laetare Sunday,” and “laetare” means “rejoice.” We are supposed to look ahead in anticipation of the Resurrection. However, it is difficult to be an American in March of 2

Today’s Gospel reading was in the back of my mind as I spent the week with John, my four year-old. His two older sisters are away on a trip so he and I went on many adventures. John asks a lot of interesting questions, like any four year-old. There’s also a lot of “why, why, why” being asked when my attempts at answers are deemed insufficient. John will also repeat questions, day after day. My brain is constantly thinking about how I can answer questions better, more creative

To whom do I belong? As someone who resonates deeply with community and has found community to be quite life-giving, the idea of where I belong is not unimportant. Off the cuff, I would say I belong to my family, to my children and spouse. I belong to God, to my faith community. I belong to my friends, to those who have walked and grown with me over years and with whom I get the privilege to grow with. My belonging matters to me. It has helped to shape my identify, my priorit

“So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became...

Today is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary time. As I listened to the readings for today I instantly thought of my friend Kris. I haven’t seen...

In our first reading, I am stricken by the Lord’s posture. “The Lord remained standing before Abraham,” despite Abraham’s pleading. It...

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister...

The United States Declaration of Independence celebrates its 249th birthday today. Each time I examine this document with my American...

I keep thinking of the moment when Jesus tells the disciples that they don’t need to know the times or the seasons for when God does...

Without in the least trivializing the splendid readings for this last Sunday of the Easter season, let me share that decades ago, I began...

What would you do for your friends and the people you love? My guess would be that you would do anything for the people you love....

There have been many happenings in my personal life over the past eight months that, before they occurred, I would have said were...

In the April 2025 Magnificat mass companion, the introduction for Divine Mercy Sunday says that Jesus showed his wounded hands and side,...

It is the darkness before the first rays of the morning sunrise peeking over the hills. The whole world is still - and yet, my whole...

Today’s Mass opens with a familiar scene—Jesus entering Jerusalem, seated on a colt, as his followers “began to praise God aloud with...

My toddler likes to help me do the dishes, but is afraid of the disposal. One day recently, I was emptying out some old food and delaying...