Devotions
The Offer of Prayer
“Lunchtime!” my employees called, clamoring for the door. I’d offered to host a farewell lunch for our team member who’d gotten a promotion, but as I closed my office door...
A Strong Will Ordered to Our Good God
"I'm never coming back to this school again!!" she yelled at me, tears streaming down her five-year-old face. "I'm going to tell my mom on you!" she continued, trying to...
I'd Like an Answer, Please
Often in my spiritual life I pray as if I’m asking the same question as the disciples in today’s Gospel, John 6:30-35. It is as if I’m holding God hostage...
Can You Relate?
Very few people have inspired me more on my faith journey than Pope Saint John Paul II. He has been a trusted companion, powerful intercessor, and source of encouragement for...
Unearthing the Prophet's Prophecies
If I could go back to any moment in history, I would want to be present on this night in the Upper Room. After days of chaos, fear, and confusion,...
Shark Fears & Boat Rides with Jesus
The first (and only!) time I saw the movie Jaws, I completely freaked out. A giant killer shark with eerie background music; that was enough to make any of us...
Land of the Worrying
I have always told people back home that post-grade life in D.C. is like living in “the land of the worrying.” What if I never get the job I want?...
I Want To Be EXTRA for the Holy Spirit
As I paced my tiny office, an internal argument was raging. It’s none of my business. She already said everything is fine. She does not need my help. She said...
Let the LIGHT Conquer Your Darkness
I remember sitting across from the priest. I had just unloaded some pretty heavy stuff. He looked at me with gentleness, reached over, and flopped his Magnificat open to the...
JPII Says We’re a Great Tree: the Mystery and Gift of Our Unity
Today we read: “The community of believers was of one heart and mind” (Acts 4:32). Looking around me, I can’t say that description jumps readily to mind. In my extended...
Bold Questions to Our Author
God writes our stories. Past, present, and future. He's the best author, amen?! But it's also okay to question why things happen. When we read in the Acts of the...
His Woundedness and My Own
Jetlagged from traveling five thousand miles and exhausted from standing on cobblestones from 6pm to 6am, we finally made it into Saint Peter’s Square. The Vatican estimated over 800,000 people...
