When I worked as a teacher, the staff participated in an annual walk-a-thon to raise funds for various charities. My...

“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this...

“Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth . . . .” The words flow smoothly from our lips, melody ascending...

I began a terrifying and exhilarating search for Truth as a young Jewish college student. Although I had many worldly...

When I reflect daily on the state of my soul, I may do a quick checklist of sins I may...

Five priests sat in our living room talking to my husband and children while I finished dinner alone in the...

I am not a good negotiator. Maybe it’s because haggling isn’t regularly practiced where I live or because I am...

It's the time of year in which my gardener's heart is supremely happy. My fledgling spring seedlings have (mostly) grown...

Every time I plant flowers in my yard, I am confronted with the fact that the soil in my neighborhood...

I always found the Apostles in today’s Gospel reading to be rather bold, almost annoyingly so, to ask for such...

In the Parable of the Sower in today's Gospel from Matthew, Jesus describes a man who throws seed rather carelessly....

He stretches out his hand. He divides what we think cannot be divided. He redefines what we thought was solid....

“Whom are you looking for?” Jesus asks Mary Magdalene in today’s Gospel, John 20:15. This is a powerful question that...

Recently, everyone has been asking about my college semester study abroad and I have struggled to find the right answer....

One of my favorite old movies to watch as a little girl was the Charlton Heston classic, The Ten Commandments....

Bloody noses. Arguments over who gets the preferred book. A boxing match stalled. Sensory meltdowns. You’ve arrived to the front...

Do you know what a yoke is? When I saw it referenced in today's Gospel from Matthew, I looked it...