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Pope Francis blessed the noise, the mess, and complexities of everyday life. When I picture his legacy, I see all of the photos of him...

Today, November 6, 2024, is National Stress Awareness Day which falls on the first Wednesday of November each year.  Why have a national...

I often say that I fell into teaching. Despite having played teacher as a child (should have been a dead give away honestly), I never...

As someone 2,000+ years removed from Christ’s death and resurrection, I can find it easy to chuckle at the apostles’ lack of...

In November of 2022, I found myself silently weeping in the lobby of the University of Chicago Hospital, having just concluded my 38th...

When my Dad died almost three years ago in January 2021, there were many moments of comfort: the meals people made for my mom as she...

There's a sign that hangs in my kitchen that says, “If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart.” I love this sign because on...

As a little girl, I was a bit of an odd child. I had a slight fascination with Mother Teresa. One of my earliest memories of playing at...

Today's Readings Today’s readings remind me of the popular improv game called “Yes, and.” I played the “Yes, and” game semi-regularly in...

Today's Readings As a high school theology teacher, I often find myself in the midst of unexpected conversations. I will have my plans...

Today's Readings This Sunday is the second Sunday of Lent. We get to enjoy the bewildering story of the transfiguration of Jesus on Mount...

Today's Readings I don’t know about you friend, but I find waiting to be such a difficult task sometimes. And yet, waiting is one of the...

Today's Readings Jessica reminds us of the importance of taking a step back when our patience is tested.

Today’s Readings Hate our fathers and mothers, spouses and children, even our own lives. And take up our crosses. These lines are often...

This week, a Very Big Thing happened in the Cheshire household. My husband and I went on a date. As we walked into our local pizza place,...

The question of vocation has always been a looming question for Catholics. And I mean vocation with the capital “V”. In college, this was...

This is a continuation of yesterday's piece from Rachel. In my mom’s words to me about a year before her passing (as quoted in...

Today's Readings I wonder what manna tastes like. Did it start off as deeply satisfying, as if nothing could ever taste as good? How...

Today's Readings In January 2019, my husband and I knew we were ready for a change. We wanted another child and we were ready for new...

Introducing Wisdom's Voice, an initiative within Wisdom's Dwelling where women reflect on the weekday readings with the purpose of...