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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...

Prayer - Not the Only Treatment

We are so relieved to hear about the lifting of those final restrictions related to the COVID-19 epidemic that we often forget about...

The Space Between

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...

A Spiritual Breath

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...

Jesus needed self-care (and so do I)!

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...

Up There & Down Here

…He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father… Reflecting on this after Christmas, I have a very simple...

Christ the King

Today's Readings Some Protestants may “vet” the local branch of their church before joining. They go to some services, check out the...

Be Ready

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...

Never Cease Praying

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...

Sacred Heart, Sacred World

When I entered the Catholic Church nearly a decade ago, I was introduced to several devotional practices, one being the devotion to the...

Joy to the World

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...

Our Relationship with God

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...

Soaking Up Love

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...

When Prayer Is Difficult

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...

Finding God in the Laundry

In retrospect, the peak of my time doing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius was when I yelled to my spiritual director in...

Christmas Tree Blessing

Of all the Christmas preparations I complete annually, decorating the Christmas tree is my favorite. Since my husband and I set a tree...

Maybe I'm not that bad

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....

The Patron Saint of Sassy Women

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...

Wisdom and Faith

Today's Readings Today’s first reading begins with a wish familiar to many of us: pray to receive cautious guidance, plead and receive...

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