Joan of Arc and staying the course
We all know Joan of Arc. She was a 15th Century French woman who came to lead an army to many victories in spite of being a woman. She...
We all know Joan of Arc. She was a 15th Century French woman who came to lead an army to many victories in spite of being a woman. She...
We are so relieved to hear about the lifting of those final restrictions related to the COVID-19 epidemic that we often forget about...
Today's Readings If I’m honest, when I first read today’s collection of Scripture, I felt pretty overwhelmed. There are so many stark...
What does it mean to take a spiritual breath? To breathe in the Divine God, To whisper Their name into the noise of our lives? To make...
The past few years, I have really been exploring the concept of self-care in both spiritual direction and in therapy. Self-care does not...
…He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father… Reflecting on this after Christmas, I have a very simple...
Today's Readings Some Protestants may “vet” the local branch of their church before joining. They go to some services, check out the...
"I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ" This line of the Creed packs a lot of titles for Jesus in a few short words. Indeed, these titles...
Today's Readings We may be in the dog days of summer, but my mind is already on Advent when pursuing today’s readings. When I taught...
Today's Readings On this 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, I love Luke’s Gospel. Jesus is not only teaching His disciples but all of us how...
When I entered the Catholic Church nearly a decade ago, I was introduced to several devotional practices, one being the devotion to the...
Today's Readings Jesus never promised that it would be easy to follow His commandments. In fact, a brief glance at the first reading for...
Today's Readings In this third week of Lent, Jessica challenges us to reflect on what is keeping us from God so that we can spend more...
Today's Readings This week has the most popular scripture passage for weddings! “Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous, it is...
As a woman religious, prayer is central to my life. I have personal prayer time in the morning, and in the evening, I gather with my...
In retrospect, the peak of my time doing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius was when I yelled to my spiritual director in...
Of all the Christmas preparations I complete annually, decorating the Christmas tree is my favorite. Since my husband and I set a tree...
Today's Readings The “Golden Rule” is supposed to be simple. 1) Love God, with all of you, 2) love others, as much as you love yourself....
A game I like to play with people sometimes is asking the following question: “If you could be the patron saint of anything, what would...
Today's Readings Today’s first reading begins with a wish familiar to many of us: pray to receive cautious guidance, plead and receive...