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Simple, Steady, Strengthened by God

Simple, Steady, Strengthened by God

We don't often see the little things we do as significant, but God notices every small move we make. I remember when I was training for a half marathon. In...
October 26, 2021
The Bread of Life

The Bread of Life

One of my favorite things to do is to cook with friends. Following a recipe, while singing songs, chopping vegetables, and sautéing ingredients in mounds of butter makes my heart...
August 01, 2021
No More Comparisons

No More Comparisons

Who am I? I struggled with comparison long before social media took it to a stratosphere out of this world. As a teenager, I compared my weight to that of...
July 14, 2021
Quiet! Be Still!

Quiet! Be Still!

“Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” (Mark 4:38) How have you heard this question phrased over the past year? As a college campus minister, I was blessed...
June 20, 2021
Loving One Another is Tough

Loving One Another is Tough

Why is it so hard to love one another? Loving each other is what God commands us to do in today's Gospel, John 15:12, and it’s one of the ways...
May 07, 2021
Unearthing the Prophet's Prophecies

Unearthing the Prophet's Prophecies

If I could go back to any moment in history, I would want to be present on this night in the Upper Room. After days of chaos, fear, and confusion,...
April 18, 2021
Love God with All Your . . .

Love God with All Your . . .

You should love the Lord your God with all your . . . Heart How is your heart, dear sister? Mine is tattooed with scars from loving others deeply, and...
March 12, 2021
Best Exorcism in Scripture

Best Exorcism in Scripture

This image in Mark’s Gospel of Jesus seizing “Legion” and casting him into the swine is a scene straight out of a horror film. You can practically hear the swine...
February 01, 2021
Feast on the Divine Scriptures

Feast on the Divine Scriptures

At the beginning of this pandemic, I struggled to go to virtual Mass and not have the Sacraments easily accessible. I grappled with not being surrounded by my brothers and...
January 16, 2021
This Generation of Women

This Generation of Women

“To what shall I compare this generation?” (Matthew 11:16) As a campus minister to college students, I can tell you how I would compare this generation of women. I would...
December 11, 2020
Dear Saint Paul

Dear Saint Paul

Dear Saint Paul, It’s 2020, and I need a little chat with you regarding this letter you wrote to Saint Titus. You see, I’m a single woman whose momma, the...
November 10, 2020
A New Approach to Anxiety

A New Approach to Anxiety

It seems impossible to not give into anxiety in this season of pivots and uncertainty. Providentially, Saint Paul (Philippians 4:6-9) provides us with a lens to reflect on, so we...
October 04, 2020