“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven” (Luke 6:37).
This Bible verse is one of the most quoted, misquoted, interpreted, and misinterpreted in all of Scripture. Whether we believe in Christianity or not, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 6:1–15
I don’t like to sit down, because I can’t control life if I am sitting. I can’t fold the laundry, make dinner, or write the next masterpiece. I can’t be praised for something well done because nothing has been done. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 6:1–6
I’m not the greatest mom. There are things I wish I had done or said differently, like that one Thanksgiving eve when my kids kept getting out of their beds and interrupting my frantic cooking and cleaning. I told them that if they didn’t sleep, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 4:26–34
I was a co-catechist for first graders twelve years ago with my friend Kathy. We had our boys in our class, and after that experience, I never taught my kid again. We can save that story for another blog—or family therapy. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 3:20–35
Charli D’Amelio, a teenage TikTok celebrity, lost one million followers after posting a video of a family dinner during which she was disrespectful to the personal chef. I know nothing else about this girl. I’m not on TikTok. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 20:19–23
I’ve noticed a pattern in my relationship with the Lord that goes like this: I pray for something very specific and then watch that very thing blow up in my face. This took me out at the knees for quite some time until I realized something peculiar yet consistent about how God answers my prayers: It always gets worse before it gets better. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 24:35–48
When life's storms hit and peace (along with my sanity) flies out the window, it’s hard for me to see straight. The brokenness feels like too much. Paralyzed by fear, I tend to sit in the shards of a broken dream, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 3:14–21
It was how he held his fingers that got me. I have seen many images of our crucified Savior, but this one differed. It grabbed me because, unlike the familiar, sanitized versions I have grown accustomed to, this one did something to me. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 1:29–39
Sometimes, Jesus’ ways don’t make sense. For instance, years ago, I went to a healing mass, clutching a photo of a loved one I desperately wanted Jesus to restore to health. Despite my confidence in the power of God, [...]
Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. More than 19% of adults (ages 18+) and more than 31% of adolescents (ages 13–18) live with an anxiety disorder.[1] This means, dear sister, the odds that you have first-hand experience with this mental illness—either because you struggle with anxiety or because someone you love does—are extremely high. [...]
