Straddling the Issue
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on Elijah's question in today's first reading and challenges us to make moves towards action.
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Today's Readings Jessica reflects on Elijah's question in today's first reading and challenges us to make moves towards action.
Today's Readings Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the breath of the Spirit flowed through Jesus’ friends and empowered them to bring...
Today's Readings This week, in light of Paul and Jesus' words, Jessica invites us to give what we can in the fight for justice.
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on Paul's preaching about God. We all have moments when we feel farther from God than others. But God...
Today's Readings My head and heart are heavy as I sit down to write this reflection. In the past week, there has been another mass...
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on how being a Christian is less about rules and more about actions.
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 Jessica returns to the topic of vocation to discuss our universal call to holiness in light of the Acts of the Apostles.
Today's Readings In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus’ followers being referred to as sheep. Christians are used to this kind of biblical...
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on what it means for us to live in Easter joy.
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on our Christian call to share God's love with the world.
Today's Readings Entering into the Easter season, Jessica asks us to consider how God often joyfully exceeds our expectations.
Today's Readings One of the greatest joys of my life has been ministering with God’s people. From Philadelphia and D.C. to Houston and...
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on discerning our vocation as we enter into the Triduum and the Easter season.
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the importance of trusting in God with today's reading from Daniel. She encourages us to return to...
Today's Readings The Prophet Isaiah reminds us that God is always with us. Jessica reflects on this and considers how we should be as...
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 In this second week of Lent, Jessica reflects on the power of our words and reminds us to strive for kindness.
Today's Readings Jesus often strikes me as someone with a flair for the dramatics. I always enjoy the way Jesus uses extravagant...
Today's Readings Jessica reflections on the importance of deeply listening when engaging in any conversation. She finds the words of...