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Don't Tell Me What To Do
The desire for autonomy is part of human nature. I need only to observe my small children to see evidence of this. I ask my two-year-old to go get her...
Grace Flows Through Wounds
I was recently blessed to accompany a woman, a new sister I met through the Blessed is She network, to an S-Anon* meeting. My heart was pained as I sat...
At Least Put It in the Bank
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–to each according to his ability. (Matthew 25:15) “I am pretty sure you are the one with five...
Active, Faithful, Waiting Life
Before my daughter was born last November, I read countless blog posts and articles to help me decide what to pack in my hospital bag. Since it was my first...
Who, Not What, Am I
So, what are you? I was frequently asked this question growing up. As a Filipino-American with an immigrant father and a fair-haired, caucasian mother, I did not really look any...
Saint John the Baptist and His Locust-Eating Ways
Today’s Gospel reading got me thinking about John the Baptist and his life whose feast day is today. I shared with my friend Liz that I didn’t feel comfortable with...
Espresso, Hypocrites, and Augustine
I sat blissfully alone in the local coffee shop, with a hot espresso and a fancy breakfast sandwich on the way. It’d been months since I last had a morning...
Hearing Saint Paul's Letter for Me and You
The First Reading is from a letter Saint Paul wrote to the Church in Thessalonica. (2 Thessalonians) Being a port city in Greece, I imagine that the Church there was...
Deciding to Stay or Leave
“Choose today whom you will serve,” Joshua challenges his troops in today's First Reading. (Joshua 24:15) In the Gospel, Jesus issues a similar ultimatum: "For this reason I have told...
Helping the Lost Get Found
Jesus found Philip. Philip found Nathanael. Nathanael found Jesus. (John 1: 45-51) As I read today’s Gospel message in the first chapter of John, I prayerfully inserted my name: Jesus...
Who Are You Wearing?
I was the new kid in town, with three kids of my own and no clue how to do this at-home-mom thing after working full-time for so long. Unlike third...
Mother Mary, Our Queen
I love to ponder the tenderness of the relationship of mother and son. It’s a relationship I know well, because I live it daily with my own five sons. It's...
