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First Reading: Acts 15:1-6 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and…
I am Judas. Holy Week brings me back to this reality every year. During this week, I come face-to-face once again with all the ways I betray my Lord and all the ways I fail and fall in loving Jesus…
Lent is so inconvenient. More prayer, more penance. Less feasting, less indulgence. Honestly, I’m tired and cranky and selfish—and Lent brings all of these to the forefront. It is my least favorite liturgical season because it forces me to confront…
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” In construction terminology (which you may be completely unfamiliar with, as I am), the cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. Every single stone…
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD . . . He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green,…
Over half a century ago Richard Wilbur wrote a poem called “Plain Song for Comadre” about a woman who cleans a church. …it is seventeen years Come tomorrow That Bruna Sandoval has kept the church Of San Ysidro, sweeping…
Act, and God will act. Saint Joan of Arc It is the year 2015. We live in the “future,” a time when almost everything happens at the push of a button. It is wonderfully convenient. There is no need to shop…
This sign sits in our front yard. Since it’s covered from view by a line of trees, I rarely glimpse it from the house. But whenever the boys want to walk down to the creek, I notice it while we…
You want to dive into a ministry that has the same heart as you. You want to make a difference in this space, to have your story be heard, to give a fresh perspective to every day life. We want…
OPERATIONAL STAFF JENNA GUIZAR FOUNDER | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jenna Guizar is a wife and mama in sunny Arizona. She loves spending time with her husband, her daughters, and their son. After falling in love with the Lord through deep, faithful…
This Gospel is stunning. And how beautiful that in the Roman Rite, we repeat his words when the Eucharist is elevated and presented to us after the Consecration? “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my…
It’s like today’s readings were screaming at me. It’s as if God himself was banging down my door, shaking me, and telling me to open my eyes. It’s like Jesus was enveloping me in His arms and telling my heart…
