Saved by the Holy Name
The children are downstairs dutifully picking up their toys as directed by their father. I am supposedly clearing the table and putting …
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Obedience Makes Us Beautiful
I once entertained notions of joining a religious order. I’ll be honest, I discerned a vocation for a very long time. I …
Like a Mighty Wind
As we approach the celebration of Pentecost we pause to consider the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. The …
The Grace of Surrender
One of my most prayed prayers comes from one of my favorite saints, Ignatius of Loyola. It is called the Suscipe, which …
Seeing Poetry in the Communion Line
I find myself in each of their faces as they shuffle forward. The bored teenagers dragging their feet, nervously straightening their hair, …
Using Your Mustard Seed for Good
I have a mustard seed and I’m not afraid to use it. Pope Benedict XVI “We all have that mustard seed and …
I Am a Back Pew Person – You?
Do you know who you are? I do – and it has nothing to do with my height, my intellect, or my …
What are the Spiritual Works of Mercy and the Corporal Works of Mercy
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid …
Until God Opens the Next Door, Praise Him in the Hallway
I remember watching The Sound of Music as a little girl on television right around Easter. Yep, that was back in the …
St. Peter’s Shadow and Your Shadow
In this post-Easter time of year – the time of the early weeks and months of the ‘new’ Christian Church, we gain …
God Sent Me a Reminder
One recent Sunday morning, I decided to check my email before going to Mass. Among my emails was a review of my …
