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The Tenderness of Jesus' Care
“Who told you that you were naked?” // Genesis 3:11 I don’t like to text. There have been too many occasions where a loved one and I have been having...
Like a Grandmother
I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, as I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois...
After the Angel Departs
Then the angel departed from her. // Luke 1:38 During my sophomore year at college, I was invited by a friend to attend Mass on a Tuesday, to which I...
The Trouble with Prayer Intentions
Indeed, the grace of our Lord has been abundant. // 1 Timothy 1:14 Can I trust you with a secret? Sometimes I feel silly sharing prayer intentions with friends if...
Find a Friend in Everyone
“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” // Matthew 18:3 My two year old’s vocabulary has really...
Family Dynamics Aren't Always Easy
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." // Mark 3:21 From the time I was young,...
It's Not a Race, John
"Then the other disciple also went in, The one who had arrived at the tomb first, And he saw and believed." // John 20:8 I have to admit, I can...
Most Spirited Award
I was in the marching band in high school. Every summer during band camp, the staff would select the daily winners of various superlatives. They were things like most spirited,...
Take Care of the Others
The ending to today’s Gospel can feel a bit jarring. “The servant’s master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely” (Matthew...
God Created Rest
While in grad school I had the privilege of babysitting for an Orthodox Jewish family. They knew I was Catholic and studying theology, and our mutual respect for one another...
Grief Is Not a Lack of Belief
During an “ask me anything” panel event for work, a student asked, “If we believe in the afterlife, why do people mourn and cry after someone has died.” The panel...
My Attention Back to Jesus
Is anyone else oddly comforted by the disciples constantly misunderstanding Jesus or saying dumb things in the Gospels? I don’t mean in a way where you condescendingly enjoy their confusion...
