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Messy Forgiveness
My heart sank and began beating faster. I could feel the warmth hit my skin as my face started to flush. Echoes of the hurtful, untrue words being said about...
Turning the Other Cheek Towards God
The other day I won an internet battle. I didn’t win it by debating or arguing or spending hours going back and forth with a person I only knew from...
The Tiniest Cedar
Bloom where you’re planted. I get that advice a lot. I just moved again this weekend for the sixteenth time since I turned eighteen years old almost eleven years ago....
Yes to the Rosary, No to the Bad Boyfriend
I didn't realize how much time I wasted during the day deliberating over choices until I paid closer attention to my decision-making process. Make my chai tea now or wait...
Why Are You Here?
Have you seen The Quiet Place? That movie got to me! If you haven’t seen it, spoiler alert! (You’ve been warned.) I mean, seriously ladies, who can give birth without...
I Pity the Fool Who Will Be Liable to Fiery Gehenna
Jesus: “Whoever is angry . . . will be liable to judgment. . . . and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Matthew 5:22) Me: Okay,...
You Are a Prophet, Too
Have you ever imagined walking a mile in Elijah’s shoes? The story of Elijah in today’s first reading (1 Kings 18:20-39) illustrates so clearly this prophet’s complete faith and trust...
Flour and Oil
"Please, Mom, help me untie this knot." She looked earnestly and helplessly at me with her big brown eyes. I wanted to do anything but that. I had spent my...
Hiding Because of Shame
Be a good, quiet girl because nobody likes a loud girl, I was told. Wow, you sure are eating that bowl of cereal pretty fast! Slow down there, I heard...
Powerful Parting Words
With each passing year, I am more acutely aware of the brevity of life. I do not want to fear death, nor do I want to ignore the inevitability of...
I Am Healing You
"They did not know that I was their healer," says the Lord in the First Reading. (Hosea 11:3) This got me thinking: What is God to me? Throughout my life,...
Keep It Simple
I’ve always hated having the phrase KISS tossed at me. Have you heard this acronym before? Meaning “Keep It Simple . . . "—we’ll go with sweetheart here, since I...
