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We Ask, He Gives
“God said, ‘Ask something of me and I will give it to you.’” (1 Kings 3:5) Of all the things to ask for, an understanding heart wouldn’t be the first...
Eyes to See Like Simeon
Have you ever known anyone who has a great ability to clearly see and recognize things for what they really are? Do you know anyone who has the ability to...
His Answer: Startling Beauty
I always understood how chapels are the most treasured spaces on convent grounds, but I noticed only recently how fifteen years in my religious community has gradually etched this reality...
Healing Father for His Daughter
To the women who long for love . . . To the women who long to be married . . . To the women who yearn for physical children, but...
On Second Thought
One day I saw a patient for an emergency at community clinic where I serve. He had a swelling in his jaw and was concerned about infection. He was an...
On Demons and Darkness
What the onlookers notice most in today’s Gospel is Jesus’ authority over unclean spirits. In His presence, they flee. Christ is our Light. Our demons thrive in darkness. We like...
The Blessing of Death Inside
The rain pounded and the wind howled, and all we could do was wait through the night, wondering how the storm might affect our newly acquired property. My family recently...
The Answer to All of Our Questions
You guys, I think I have a new favorite Scripture verse. Let me explain. In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches the people in parables, as He commonly did. These allegories capture...
Growing in Understanding
What would you call the opposite of a green thumb?—because I have that. My mom gave me a cute little cactus for my college dorm room freshman year… and I...
A Sisterhood that Lasts
The selection from today’s Gospel is one of my favorites. The story gives us a look into how family is defined by Jesus, while additionally helping us to understand how...
A Gospel for the Unborn
The Church sets aside today as a day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children, marking forty-five years since the Supreme Court decision of Roe versus Wade. Jesus,...
Time is Running Out
Would you be able to do it? Just drop what you are doing and follow Christ? Simon, Andrew, James, and John were given a great gift of grace to leave...
