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Your Radiance from Him
"Rise up in splendour, Jerusalem. Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you" (Isaiah 60:1). I don't have much Scripture memorized, but I do have a...
Finding What We are Looking For
"What are you looking for?" he asked me. We were sitting outside of the coffee shop on a breezy Sunday afternoon. "What are you looking for in a relationship?" he...
Know Your Name
Our names tell a story from the moment they were written on a birth certificate. Some names have been passed down generation after generation. Others have been on the "when...
The Day After
“You know my least favorite days of the year?” I look up, bemused at my oldest son, ready for a proclamation. “The days after a holiday,” he declares with a...
Gathering Treasures in My Heart
One afternoon, I dialed the numbers I've known for most of my life. I had a question for my mom. The spiritual life is meant to be shared, but there...
Tucked into His Sacred Heart
"And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (John 1:14). He was sick that day, it turns out. The day he hadn't come to classes, the day...
New
NEW. I’d always seen it as a word demanding action, resolution, a shedding of my former self to chase a “better” self. “This New Year,” shouted the world, “will be...
Following His Difficult, Loving Way
Today, on the Feast of the Holy Family, I am grateful. Particularly because I am reminded by our readings today that above all, my call is to put on love...
Tugging on Knots that Squeeze You Tighter
Hunting is not one of those hobbies I list in my repertoire, but I’ve watched and read enough period dramas to get the gist of how a snare works. It’s...
Working on a More Joyful Heart
I am a joy chaser. It started a few years ago. I chose 'Joy' as my word for my year. It seemed to be the missing element from my otherwise...
A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas With Saint Stephen
If I had to wager a guess, I'm going to presume that I'll spend these first days of Christmas basking in all that is good in these holy days—the quiet...
Your Light, Christmas Lights
The imagery of light is perhaps one of the most easily accessible and understood metaphors in Christian spirituality. Scripture is peppered with references to light, and Jesus frequently uses the...