Our Consolation in Loneliness
As I get older and walk farther along with the Lord, the shock of loneliness mellows, but the pain persists. I am able to more quickly identify a feeling of...
Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Baby
One of my favorite aspects of Scripture is the meaning of people’s names. They are never random; they always have deep significance, revealing something about the person’s very essence. God...
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Blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it. // Luke 11:28 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your...
I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession
When I was seven or eight years old, I felt very disconnected from my friends and family. I noticed that I had a different way of thinking that just did...
Dwell // A Study on the Eucharist for Women
"I need Adoration." My friend's evening text put words to the longing on my own heart. In the midst of the shut downs, our usual Holy Hours were cancelled, and...
They Are His Children First
As I was doing our bedtime routine with the kids the other night, we prayed the Saint Michael prayer. We began, “Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be...
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Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ. // Ephesians 4:32 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us...
On the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
I will never forget that ecstatic feeling, as we sat on top of "First", the minor summit above Grindelwald, Switzerland. We were a troupe of 10, making our way to...
Saints Who Lived at the Same Time
As a summer girl at heart, I do not need a lot of encouragement to celebrate. Hot days, stormy afternoons, fireworks, ice cream ... I am in! And, I am...
Saint Alphonsus Liguori + Rheumatoid Arthritis
I was nineteen and it all happened very gradually. First I was noticing achy knees and feet, but thought it was due to all of the running I had been...
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.. // John 6:35 Love this...
Martha, Martha // Anxious and Worried about Many Things
One time, I snapped at my husband about the day’s Gospel reading. We didn’t hold opposing beliefs. We didn’t interpret a fundamental teaching differently. We simply read the words uttered...
