Devotions
Bitter Minnesota Night and Proclaiming the Gospel
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). I laughed uneasily. Would it be considered tittering? For a freshman in college hoping the borrowed...
A Fisher of Men
I held back tears behind my closed door. I had been home less than a day and had lost it already with my kids. After spending the weekend on retreat...
We Are Witnesses, Too
"You are witnesses of these things" (Luke 24:48). The disciples were astonished as Jesus approached them. The crucifixion had come and gone. Jesus was no longer with them as their...
In the Name of Jesus, Words Can Bring Healing
I remember towards the end of a phone call with my friend, she said, “Let's pray!” We blessed ourselves over the phone, and I closed my eyes as she began...
It's What We Do and Have Always Done
My friend once relayed how startling it was to her when, after suddenly losing a close family member, her young children still needed her to feed them breakfast the next...
I'll Believe It When...
"It's not real until the moving truck pulls away from the empty house," I joke with other military wives. I have experienced the agony of plans and lives turned upside-down...
Seek Him, Today and Every Day
Happy Easter, dear sister. Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed. Alleluia! What a privilege for us to proclaim this Good News today from where we stand in history. I...
Real Rest, Planned Rest
Around here Sundays are for a lot of things—celebration of the Mass, household chores, meeting with friends at the park for a little soccer, or, in my case, frequently catching...
Step into His Story and Yours
When I was nine years old, I decided I wanted to be a writer. I think I subconsciously wanted to create and inhabit a story that was happier and more...
Why Is This My Life, Lord?
In my high school years, I had a poor habit of questioning the heavenly Father about why my life was the way it was. I was so attentive to what...
The Ultimate Teacher of Love
I cannot fathom a scene that reveals any more deeply the profound respect Our Lord has for our freedom than the scene of Judas at the table at Passover. Jesus...
Meet Him in His Pain
I believe being betrayed by someone you love and trust is one of the greatest pains of a human life. I was betrayed deeply as an eighteen-year-old girl in college...
