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Valuing Life of the Soul
How many times a day do I think about what I need to get done, what I need to buy, what I need to eat, compared to how many times...
Virtuous Zoo
Today’s Gospel reading (Matthew 10:16-23) makes it pretty clear that following Christ doesn’t come without its share of conflict and persecutions. I mean, it mentions wolves right off—that can't be...
See Your Face
I stood quietly before God the Father in prayer. In my holy imagination, no one else was there; it was just the two of us. Slowly and gently, everything I...
Can't We All Just Get Along?
When I imagine the Apostles hanging out with Jesus, I picture them laughing raucously, slapping each other on the back, or maybe some are teasing the youngest disciples while others...
Sowing and Reaping
My patience thins with every call of, "Make sure you shut the door!" as my children run in and out of the house on these hot summer days. I call...
Going with Jesus to His Native Place
Today I am in Jerusalem on a solo pilgrimage following the footsteps of Jesus and Mary. Travelers often hear and ask the question, “Where are you from?” because each person...
Lord, Stretch Me
When new wine is poured into new wineskins, the new wine ferments and expands, and in doing so, stretches and grows the vessel. A true wineskin vessel reaches a point...
Secret Sickness
I’ve been physically sick for a long time. Years of chronic, painful suffering have taken their toll on my once-strong, capable, athletic body. In the process, I’ve learned how to...
Forgiveness, Sin, and McDonald's Sundaes
I still remember my First Reconciliation. I wore a black dress with a lace collar covered in pink rosebuds. My parents walked me into the confessional and afterwards we celebrated...
Vicious Moments, Merciful Transformations
Praise God, my soul inhabits a human body, one capable of consuming delicious food, delighting in beautiful violin concertos, basking in the loving touch of a friend, and receiving Our...
Patron Saint of Snark
Poor Saint Thomas. His whole life gets boiled down to one declaration in a moment of petulance. He is forever “Doubting Thomas.” But I’m not convinced that’s the most apt...
Peek Outside and Know Him
There was a time in my life when I thought that being upset with God was sinful. I believed that when I came to God in prayer, I had to...
