Devotions
When You Look into His Eyes
[devotion based upon the readings for Year B] We’re almost there, sisters. It’s the final Sunday before Palm Sunday and Holy Week—can you believe it? How are you holding up?...
Bewailing My Limitations
"Nicodemus, one of their members who had come to him earlier, said to them, 'Does our law condemn a person before it first hears him and finds out what he...
The Lord Is Close to the Brokenhearted
My dad died before he could walk me down the aisle. This was the first thought that came to my heart when I heard the words, “Daddy died,” from my...
Not So Unlovable
I slid into the pew before the Blessed Sacrament, woeful and heavy-hearted. I needed to go to Confession but hadn’t yet had the chance. I’d come to pray, but sat...
Take Up Your Mat and Walk
“Do you want to be well?” he asked. (John: 5:6) Six words. A simple question. But what do I answer? Yes, Lord. Of course I want to be well. To...
Sorrow Will be Healed with Joy
One restless night, while on a silent retreat a few years ago, my heart was experiencing a lot of pain. I tend to pray when I can’t sleep, and that...
The Miracle-Working God
My stubborn heart often has a hard time accepting the reality of things. For example, if someone hurts me, I will hold on to the fabricated, idealistic version of that...
A Good Cry
A couple of months ago, I received word that someone I love dearly was in the hospital. It was midday when I got the news, and I was working. I...
Be Open for the Unexpected
When I read the daily devotions, if the First Reading is from the Old Testament, I admittedly tend to skim the reading—"iniquity . . . offer bullocks . . ....
God of the Impossible
Today's USCCB Readings "Pray about it," my husband would say in an almost robotic sort of tone. It was his go-to when he had no answer. And my go-to response...
A Holy Example
I was ten years old. I slowly become aware that other families in our neighborhood had nicer things, newer cars, and more exciting vacations than my family. For the first...
When a Band-Aid Won't Fix It
Some wounds heal easily—skinned knees, cut fingers. A bandage and some ointment usually fix things. But what about those invisible hurts we carry in our hearts? That knife of betrayal...
