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What A Good Shepherd Knows
A good shepherd knows his sheep. The wild ones who tend to stray, the skittish ones who stay close. The weakest lambs who need to be carried, the aging sheep...
Valley of the Shadow of Death
Today’s Psalm was read at my father’s funeral sixteen years ago, and I have held these beautiful words close to my heart, meditating on them whenever I feel like I...
To Whom Shall We Go?
In the Gospel today, Jesus turned to the twelve Apostles after many of his disciples walked away to see if they, too, wanted to leave. But Saint Peter said those...
The Profound Humility of God
Today's First Reading is shocking. The level of humility demanded of Saul, the depth of his repentance, the courage shown by the persecuted Christians whose participation God necessitated in order...
Gift Sharing
Our brief reading from Acts of the Apostles reads like a high definition short film about faith in Our Resurrected Lord. Saint Philip is clearly someone who has grown nimble...
The Father is Doing His Work
"The Father who dwells in me is doing his works." God is at work. Do you believe it? Do you let the Father do His work within you? In today's...
Wheel! Of! Heresies!
Aside from still being the Easter Season (happy still-Easter!), today is also the memorial of Saint Athanasius, fourth century Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Saint Athanasius is best remembered...
Heavenly Foodies
I'm a Midwestern gal born and raised. Particularly in Detroit, there are several delicious sweet treats that have been a part of my food experience. A cold glass of Vernors...
Look Up and See
There have been times in my life I have read this Gospel story and wondered how these disciples could not have recognized Jesus. Why were their "eyes prevented from recognizing...
He Has You. Don't Be Afraid.
Do you ever completely get used to the feeling of leaving the stability of dry land, stepping first with one foot and then the other into a small, unsteady vessel?...
This is a Test
Every time Jesus announces one of these pop quizzes in my life, I fail it. Sometimes I catch myself in the act of failing it, and I wrestle to get...
Confidence of the Apostles
In the First Reading today, Saint Luke writes about the confidence of the Apostles. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that these are the same men who slept instead of prayed...
