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Remember His Chains
In today's Second Reading, I am struck by Saint Paul's reminder to us—he declares that he has shared the Gospel to the point of being imprisoned for it. In Colossians...
Mary, Model of Faith and Femininity
There is a beautiful Marian Shrine in the town where I live dedicated to Our Lady of LaLeche. This image of Our Lady depicts Mary tenderly nursing the Infant Jesus...
Encountering God's Mercy . . . One More Time
Teary-eyed and discouraged I sat in the office of my spiritual director, mulling over a sin that I had confessed a few years previous. I knew that I had been...
He Is Always Good
I have a prayer that I am afraid to speak. I have been holding it close to my heart for several years, unable to utter the words because doing so...
The Heart of a Child for His Father
“Our Fa-der, who art in heaven,” his sweet little voice recites proudly. My son is learning this foundational Christian prayer, the one Jesus first taught us in Luke 11:1-4. “Give...
Worried About Many Things
When we moved into our new home in June, the first new thing I wanted to buy was a dining room table large enough to seat a lot of people....
Asking the Scholar's Question
He sat in a pile of rags and plastic bags on the side of the bridge. There was no way to avoid him—we had to pass right by his squished...
Cooperating with God's Graces
I have always thought the celebration dances done by professional football players were pretty dumb. Athletes are being paid millions of dollars to do what they love to do. When...
Eeyore, the No-God God
A therapist I had when I was in my twenties described it this way: I had an all-out addiction to misery and woe; I was bound to a martyrdom of...
The Poverty of Saint Francis
The quiet permeated the peaceful streets of Assisi. I was there with my study abroad program learning about Saint Francis of Assisi. Stunning views of the fertile valley below the...
How Not To Be A Spiritual Over-Packer
I am known as a chronic over-packer when it comes to travel. Something as simple as a weekend away will typically lead to my one carry-on bag being stuffed for...
Aslan Is on the Move
A few months ago, I introduced my five-year-old to one of my favorite stories. When I first read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in childhood, I completely fell...
