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The Promise of All Things New
I was twenty-five the very first time I deliberately said hi to my father. I’m sure I must have uttered the word to him before, but I can’t be certain...
Giant Leaps of Trust in Him
“Are we going to trust the Lord or not?” My husband asked. I had to decide: take a full-time job with a guaranteed paycheck or take the giant leap into...
Welcoming You Home
There I was again, kneeling in the confessional, declaring the same sins to the priest for what felt like the hundredth time. Do you ever feel as though you just...
An Audience of One
As I meditate on the readings today, I envision Jesus, the Word of God, standing before me with a small, sharp, two-edged sword. He wields it like a masterful surgeon...
Lessons in Obedience from 12-Year-Old Jesus
As the mother of a 12-year-old boy, I cannot read this Gospel without projecting myself into the scene. I picture my husband and myself delighted that our 12-year-old son could...
Stop Doing All the Things
Last year, I set out to read the Bible in one year. I took it passage by passage, book by book. And is it just me or does today’s First...
Jesus as a Construct or Jesus as Himself
A question for us to contemplate this Lenten season: Who do we think Jesus is? This question challenges because it is so easy to treat Jesus as someone we construct...
Training Ourselves to Forgive
Lately my basketball-loving son has been watching training videos featuring Stephen Curry, the star of the Golden State Warriors. In these videos, Curry offers tips for sinking the baskets he...
Every Moment Is an Annunciation
The day I found out I was pregnant with our fourth child was a hard one. See, my pregnancy with number three was one of the darkest times of my...
You and Moses Are Not That Different
Have you ever felt uncertain about something you sensed God was calling you to do? Maybe it was to have a difficult conversation with a coworker or family member. Or...
God Yearns for Our Nearness
I love how today's readings fall on a Saturday because this is the of the week day I frequent Confession. And the parable about the prodigal son—the one who comes...
Your Gifts Don't Diminish My Gifts
“Dang, she has great . . . That girl is the master at . . . I hate her.” I see one thing I think I want: a {more} beautiful...
