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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...

Sue Delvaux
Nov 20, 20221 min read
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...And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord...
"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...

Cynthia Lambert Cheshire
Oct 6, 20222 min read
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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...

Caroline Head
Aug 7, 20222 min read
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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...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Jul 24, 20222 min read
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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...

Jane Aseltyne
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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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...

Caroline Head
May 15, 20222 min read
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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...

Jessica Curbis
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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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...

Rose Miola
Jan 30, 20222 min read
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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...

Jane Aseltyne
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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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...

Cynthia Lambert Cheshire
Jan 14, 20223 min read
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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...

Susan Amann
Dec 20, 20213 min read
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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....

Rose Miola
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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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...

Patty Breen
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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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...

Caroline Head
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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Who Is the Best?
Today's Readings When I was a classroom teacher, a grammar lesson on superlative adjectives was usually a humorous one. I would begin the...

Caroline Head
Sep 19, 20212 min read
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Prayers for Afghanistan & Haiti
As I was getting groceries after Mass, the news alert popped up that the President of Afghanistan has left his country. It is a sign that...

Jennifer Delvaux
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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Flip
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...

Ellen Romer Niemiec
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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Words of Wisdom - Mary's Role in Christ's Passion: When We Can't Stop the Crucifixions
The "Words of Wisdom" series offers ten minute prayer experiences each Tuesday during the season of Lent. Each prayer includes a short...

Rachelle Kramer
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Finding God on the Cobblestones
Today’s Readings Palm Sunday is particularly dear to my heart. Years ago, I participated in the Tenth Forum for Youth sponsored by the...

Jennifer Delvaux
Mar 28, 20213 min read
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Words of Wisdom - What Christ's Suffering Teaches Us About Our Own
The "Words of Wisdom" series offers ten minute prayer experiences each Tuesday during the season of Lent. Each prayer includes a short...

Rachelle Kramer
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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