Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 4:1–11
The number of times I have woken up on Ash Wednesday, overly confident that THIS would be the Lent I’d hold to my chosen fast, only to stumble and fail before reaching that first Sunday, is too many to count. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 5:17–37
Research suggests that women in particular enjoy making lists and find them useful for managing tasks and responsibilities, whether it's planning a trip, a work project, a party, or a grocery run. Are you a planner? Do you love making lists? [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 5:13–16
Pregnant with my second child, I craved salt. Salt bagels. Salt pretzels. Salt on my thin crust pizza. Salt straight out of the shaker. I even put salt on my salt. Doctors will tell you to avoid high sodium consumption during pregnancy, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 1:29–34
After a glorious, peaceful three-year hiatus from social media, I prayerfully discerned that 2026 would be the year I return to Instagram.
And after 24 hours, I deeply regretted it.
Within minutes, I could already feel my brain rewiring and the temptation to scroll my one, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 2:13–15,19–23
The best part of our Christmas gatherings can often be the most challenging: family. All the people gathered around the same table. It is a blessing, don’t get me wrong. But let’s be honest. No matter how much we love them, [...]
I feel the need to open with two disclosures.
First: I'm still figuring this out, just what it means to manage multiple responsibilities while staying spiritually grounded, right alongside you. I'm stumbling and tripping, correcting, and redirecting. I'm seeking wisdom from women who are older and wiser than I, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 3:1–12
When life held little responsibility, and my most significant decision was whether to spend my entire paycheck at The Gap or Banana Republic, a Biblical figure like John the Baptist was of no use to me. He was an odd man in a camel hair shirt who chose to live in the wilderness, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 21:5–19
They didn’t flinch. They didn’t run in the opposite direction, lash out in anger, or burst into tears. At least if they did, Saint Luke didn’t record it. And it is right here, sitting with the disciples on the Mount of Olives, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 18:9–14
The podium was at the perfect height, my notes were in place, and the microphone system was cooperating. I was minutes away from giving my most personal talk yet, a heavy subject suited for a mature audience. Moments before taking the stage, [...]
Recently, I spent far too much time on hold with an insurance carrier only to be told they didn’t have a satisfactory solution to my dilemma. Having to call back multiple times and re-explain the entire situation almost caused me to lose faith in humanity. “They really don’t care,” I thought, [...]
