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Glimmer & Experience of Heaven
“Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth . . . .” The words flow smoothly from our lips, melody ascending to the heavens of which we sing. Psalm 84 is...
A Terrifying Treasure Hunt
I began a terrifying and exhilarating search for Truth as a young Jewish college student. Although I had many worldly treasures, I was hungry, hurting, and empty. I questioned, studied,...
Declutter Your Screens and Hearts
When I reflect daily on the state of my soul, I may do a quick checklist of sins I may or may not have committed. Yet I don't often pay...
The Martha and Mary in You
Five priests sat in our living room talking to my husband and children while I finished dinner alone in the kitchen. Instead of the normal anxious resentment I often feel...
Haggling for Your Sake
I am not a good negotiator. Maybe it’s because haggling isn’t regularly practiced where I live or because I am quick to accept a price given to me. I hear...
He Tends the Garden of Our Hearts
It's the time of year in which my gardener's heart is supremely happy. My fledgling spring seedlings have (mostly) grown into hardy summer plants that happily end up on my...
Changing the Soil
Every time I plant flowers in my yard, I am confronted with the fact that the soil in my neighborhood is less than ideal. It’s too poor, too full of...
Take the Decaying and Make it Fresh
I always found the Apostles in today’s Gospel reading to be rather bold, almost annoyingly so, to ask for such high positions near Jesus when He came into His kingdom....
Careless Throws, Intentional Soil
In the Parable of the Sower in today's Gospel from Matthew, Jesus describes a man who throws seed rather carelessly. This sower’s seed ends up consumed by birds, shriveled on...
A Hand that Changes Everything
He stretches out his hand. He divides what we think cannot be divided. He redefines what we thought was solid. Moses did it. Jesus did it. Stretching out a hand...
Seeking Jesus First
“Whom are you looking for?” Jesus asks Mary Magdalene in today’s Gospel, John 20:15. This is a powerful question that we can also ask ourselves today. Perhaps you are looking...
There Is Need of Only One Thing
Recently, everyone has been asking about my college semester study abroad and I have struggled to find the right answer. After giving many variations of the same generic answer, I...
