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Out to Redeem Myself
There was a time when my desire for holiness became less about the Lord, and more about impressing people. I was a girl desperately seeking to redeem myself. I ached...
Marriage in Heaven?
Today my older sister celebrates her wedding day. She spent many years joyfully participating in the family lives of her siblings, earning "most adored auntie" title. She's helped us raise...
Insatiable Sweet Tooth; Insatiable Love of the Lord
I have an enormous sweet-tooth. Candy, chocolate, ice cream. Crisps and crumbles, cakes, pie. Whatever. If it is a vehicle for sugar, I am ready with a napkin tucked into...
Seeing Jesus in the Person Across the Table
In today’s Gospel, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem because the people were missing so much. (Luke 19:41-42). He, their greatest gift, was in their midst. He was with them every day,...
Homeward Bound
Today’s reading from the Book of Revelation depicts a strangely beautiful vision of heavenly worship, pointing to the end of history and the Last Judgment. (Revelation 4:1-11). But go back...
Messy Houses and Open Hearts
The doorbell rang and I froze, dust rag in hand. Piles of laundry were still scattered across the couch, toys and crumbs littered the floor, precariously-stacked dishes adorned the counters....
Jesus Conquering Evil, Judgment, Jeans on Sale
Today's the day we start down the road of hearing passages from the Book of Revelation in the daily Mass readings as the Church closes the liturgical year. It's very...
Planning and Preparing Too Much
I am a planner. I love my lists. I love my agenda. I get great satisfaction from crossing things off the "To Do" section. The smoother my day goes, the...
Impatience and Unanswered Prayers
Friend, I have become weary. I’ve been praying for something for more than half my life which, thus far, appears to have gone unanswered. Over the years I’ve asked every...
Castles and Kingdoms
I live in California. Land of the sea, sun, and mansions. And sometimes when driving past the enormous castles that hug the edge of the shoreline, I get to thinking....
Returning in Radical Restoration
I often think about moments of radical healing, like the one from today’s Gospel, as rare and unseen in our ordinary everyday stories. Truthfully, I have read this Gospel countless...
Overmuch, Saint Paul?
Nobody likes feeling put down, dealing with others tarnishing their good name and discrediting their standing. Imagine for a minute what Jesus feels like when we persist in sin, allowing...
