Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 11:2–11
Gaudete Sunday invites one and all to rejoice. A rose-colored candle is lit, signaling that the long night of waiting is nearly over.
Named for the entrance antiphon, “Rejoice (gaudete) in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice.” Gaudete Sunday and the rose candle point us to the hope found in our waiting. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read: Luke 23:35-43
Here we are, my friend, at the end of another liturgical year. On the precipice of a new year, our Church presents us with a profound paradox this Sunday. So, put down the wreaths and candles and resist the temptation to bring all of those bins filled with decorations down from the attic. [...]
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, [...]
The 54-day Rosary novena should come with a warning label: “CAUTION: Only pray this if you are prepared for EVERYTHING to change.”
Early in our marriage, my husband and I decided to pray the 54-day Rosary novena to discern the direction of our careers and to start a family. [...]
Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 17:11–19
“It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy …”[1]
These words may be familiar to us, as they are often prayed over us during Mass, [...]
Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 16:1–13
What’s in your Amazon cart?
For some, this is a cute and funny icebreaker question. For me? A little terrifying.
Because if one could peek into my Amazon account, I’d be found out.
Not for anything scandalous, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 11:1–13
Some of my favorite memories of my children when they were toddlers were bedtime prayer time. “Okay, bedtime, prayer time!” I’d yell to get them scampering upstairs and into the bedtime routine. Baths, silliness, stories, and more silliness would often ensue. [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 10:38–42
“Lord, do you not care?”
I read the words that spilled out of Martha’s mouth directed toward Jesus from this week’s gospel, and within my heart, a profound understanding resonated.
Girl, preach. (That was me, not the Lord.)
If I weren’t already familiar with this passage, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Luke 10:25–37
“I can’t talk now, I am integrating chickens.”
Add this to my list of “texts I never thought I’d send.” When the recipient shared that she had no idea what I was talking about, I explained that we were introducing our new flock of chickens to the old and that this required constant supervision because, [...]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 16:13–19
Normally, at this point in the year, I don’t mind the blissful chaos of summer. I welcome the relief that comes with the ease of the season. But as I write this, I am far from relieved. I’m worn thin and worn out—not necessarily from the daily chores, [...]
