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He Calls You Beloved
I hear the whispers of the crowd, that frighten me from every side. // Psalm 31:13 I was always someone who was very aware of my surroundings. What are people...
Align My Heart, Lord
You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble. // James 2:19 How many times as a Catholic woman I have heard the...
¡Viva, Cristo Rey!
“¡Viva, Cristo Rey!” (Long live Christ the King!) I can almost hear him—sounding out these words with a full voice and a heart beating with conviction. Today we celebrate the...
Lord of My Life
I walked into the first day of religion class at my Catholic high school. My eyes fell on the bulletin board at the back of the room. In bold, big...
A Heart for the Least Among Us
I still remember the first time I joined my mother’s missionary group in the Dominican Republic. After full days of preaching, visiting the sick, and spending time with children at...
Why Isn't Everything Going My Way?
Of the many moments in Scripture where the Lord’s response was on point and silencing to His accusers, this last question of today’s Gospel is a true “mic-drop.” The Lord...
The Lord Is Untiring
I was drenched in sweat. I had a veil around my face, gardening gloves on my already naturally clammy hands, a pinned-up postulant dress and high socks in the middle...
Much Needed Dancing After the Mourning
Almost a year and a half ago, I received a startling message that a dear friend had been in a horrible car accident and was in the hospital. Caleb was...
Our Misunderstandings and Frustrations
A huge misunderstanding unfolded. My limited Amharic (language spoken in Ethiopia) did not help me this time. I angrily yelled at the taxi driver for charging lots more than we...
Prayer in a Whole New Way
There we were, in my parents’ backyard which was also the backyard of our church. The band was on the wooden stage built for summer worship gatherings just like this...
Our Shared Inheritance
We signed the papers, and it was official. As we walked outside to the surprise of rain and a champagne toast on the sidewalk, Peter and I were now civilly...
