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147 Loaves and Fishes
When I was young and just out of graduate school, I had ambitions to sing and to write. Neither proved to be very lucrative and as I struggled away, I...
It's a Ship, Not a Home
Today's readings sure do pack a punch. Against vanity, greed, selfishness, and more. A quote from Saint Therese of Lisieux ran through my mind when I read, "Think of what...
Make the Right Choice Anyway
When I worked as a teacher, the staff participated in an annual walk-a-thon to raise funds for various charities. My first year working there, I was asked to help. “Of...
Mustard Seed Sized Faith
“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move”...
Glimmer & Experience of Heaven
“Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth . . . .” The words flow smoothly from our lips, melody ascending to the heavens of which we sing. Psalm 84 is...
A Terrifying Treasure Hunt
I began a terrifying and exhilarating search for Truth as a young Jewish college student. Although I had many worldly treasures, I was hungry, hurting, and empty. I questioned, studied,...
Declutter Your Screens and Hearts
When I reflect daily on the state of my soul, I may do a quick checklist of sins I may or may not have committed. Yet I don't often pay...
The Martha and Mary in You
Five priests sat in our living room talking to my husband and children while I finished dinner alone in the kitchen. Instead of the normal anxious resentment I often feel...
Haggling for Your Sake
I am not a good negotiator. Maybe it’s because haggling isn’t regularly practiced where I live or because I am quick to accept a price given to me. I hear...
He Tends the Garden of Our Hearts
It's the time of year in which my gardener's heart is supremely happy. My fledgling spring seedlings have (mostly) grown into hardy summer plants that happily end up on my...
Changing the Soil
Every time I plant flowers in my yard, I am confronted with the fact that the soil in my neighborhood is less than ideal. It’s too poor, too full of...
Take the Decaying and Make it Fresh
I always found the Apostles in today’s Gospel reading to be rather bold, almost annoyingly so, to ask for such high positions near Jesus when He came into His kingdom....
