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Unwilling To Be Rescued
In today’s Gospel, we encounter two very different reactions to Jesus’ good works and miracles. The first was anger and indignation. These people were ready to kill Jesus right then...
Hiding Statues and Seeking Jesus
Holy Week is coming. And with it, the reading of the Passion. Every year, I stand up in Mass with everyone around me and we, the crowd, shout, “Crucify Him!”...
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Today as we read a portion of the 8th chapter of the Gospel according to Saint John, we notice that the Jews are having great difficulty recognizing Jesus for Who...
Look to the Cross and Break Those Chains
Oh, those ungrateful Israelites. Shame on them! Almighty God sent incredible plagues to thwart the Egyptians and split the Red Sea in two. He provided a way so His chosen...
Full Trust
My blood was boiling. Tears streamed down my face onto my freshly-pressed white dress shirt. The anger inside me grew exponentially. I was seething at the unbelievable injustice of my...
Hoping for a Lazarus Moment
In the past three years, I’ve become well acquainted with death. My husband’s father, brother, and mother have died. My son’s best friend died. My friends Elizabeth and Mike died....
He Knew
We’re now four weeks through Lent. Do your daily crosses feel heavy as mine do? Are you leaning on Jesus, handing over your burdens to Him and journeying with Him?...
You Are Not Alone
Nine years ago last month, my second niece was born. It was a flurry of a birth that ended in an emergency c-section, a four month long hospital stay, and...
Not the Same Old
Every morning I wake up and everything in my being tells me not to get out of bed. DO NOT leave this stillness, this warmth, this comfort—my body tells me....
The Weight of the World
Recently the world has been getting me down. Maybe you've been feeling the same—a little battle weary and stretched thin. There's so much going on in the world today and...
Do You Want to be Well?
"Do you want to be well?" This is the question that Jesus asks the sick man in today's Gospel. It almost seems like a silly question with an obvious answer....
Pride and Judgment
I am always bemused when I read the passages in the Gospels that casually mention Jesus not being welcomed in His hometown. It happens quite often if we're paying attention...
