Devotions
Bringing Comfort to the New Year
I've imagined it in my mind a thousand times. From my earliest childhood Christmases until this very Epiphany, I've tried to conjure up what sights, sounds, and smells must have...
He Provides, Truly
Over the past few months, I have been serving as a respite foster parent for children in times of transition. It is a trial-by-fire, deepest of immersions into caring for...
Saint Paul's Letter to My Girl Scout Self
She was my "camp buddy," assigned to me at Girl Scout camp one summer in an effort to ensure that every camper had a friend away from home. I don't...
Mercy and Spiritual Cuddles
Some time ago my preschool-aged niece was disciplined by her teacher for making a bad decision in the classroom, and news of the naughtiness eventually made its way back to...
Having the Centurion's Heart
If you've cared for a loved one who has been ill, or even witnessed from afar another's deep suffering, you know the sorrow of the centurion in today's Gospel reading,...
