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Get Ready for Sunday

Get Ready for Sunday

Saturday, December 14, 2024 //   Happy Saturday, friend! We are so excited to share with you what's coming up this week as we all prepare our hearts by praying with...
December 13, 2024
Redemption is Expected

Redemption is Expected

December 13, 2024 // Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s First Reading: Isaiah 48:17-19 Reflect on the Word //  I...
December 12, 2024
“Am I Not Here?”

“Am I Not Here?”

December 12, 2024 // Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Luke 1:39-47 (second option) Reflect on the Word//  It had...
December 11, 2024
A Gentle Invitation: Come to Me

A Gentle Invitation: Come to Me

December 11, 2024 // Optional Memorial of Saint Damasus I, Pope Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30 Reflect on the Word//  I took a...
December 10, 2024
Found

Found

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Matthew 18:12-14 Reflect on the Word//  Years ago we experienced the terrifying moments of thinking we had lost a child....
December 09, 2024
Dream a Little Dream

Dream a Little Dream

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Reflect on the Word//  I stared at the blank page of my workbook, brain gnawing at the unanswered...
December 08, 2024
The Lord is Coming this Christmas

The Lord is Coming this Christmas

Letter from the Editor //  Dear Sister,  The Readings for Second Sunday of Advent remind us to prepare for the coming of Christ. We hear in the Gospel that Saint...
December 07, 2024
The Profit of Promise

The Profit of Promise

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s First Reading: Isaiah 29:17-24 Reflect on the Word// I felt a bit like David as my tears soaked my pillow and...
December 05, 2024
Searching for And Maintaining Peace Amidst Relatives During the Holidays

Searching for And Maintaining Peace Amidst Relatives During the Holidays

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s First Reading: Isaiah 26:1-6 Reflect on the Word //  My shoulders tightened in anticipation of Christmas dinner. As we made the...
December 04, 2024
Will You Share Your Loaves?

Will You Share Your Loaves?

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Matthew 15:29-37 Reflect on the Word //  As the sun dipped behind the mountains, casting a golden hue over the...
December 03, 2024
The Blessing of Sight

The Blessing of Sight

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Luke 10:21-24 Reflect on the Word//  I rushed around the house, my mind racing through the list of tasks for...
December 02, 2024
His Will for You is Good

His Will for You is Good

Read the Word // Open your Bible to today’s Gospel: Matthew 8:5-11 Reflect on the Word //  I took a deep breath and mustered all of my courage. Like a...
December 01, 2024