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Humility Is the Entire Point
“But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God, be merciful to me...
Deeply Seen and Loved as a Woman
Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities. // Luke 8:2 Every time we as women have felt badly treated by...
The Wide Reach of God's Love
When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. // Matthew 14:13 I have never experienced grief and...
The Choked Seeds
“Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.” // Matthew 13:7 I feel like I’ve sat down and spoke to God many times about the...
The Life-Changing Eucharist
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. // 1 Corinthians 11:26 The Catholic short-story writer...
Grace to Serve
After she and her household had been baptized, she offered us an invitation, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home,” and she...
The God of Deeper Understandings
He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” // Luke 24:17 Today I’m struck by the fact that Jesus asks these men walking the lonely road to...
Choose God's Voice First
"How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God?" // John 5:44 About this time every...
Dreams That End
The LORD said to Samuel: “How long will you grieve for Saul, whom I have rejected as king of Israel?" // 1 Samuel 16:1 Back in the days of my...
Speak to My Heart
“She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” // Matthew 1:21 A few Christmases ago, at Christmas...
Pray in Faith for Our Dead
On the feast of All Souls, the thought of the death of a close family member or friend constricts my heart. As Catholics, we profess the resurrection of the dead...
Not Easy-Breezy Neighborly Love
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:31). I’ve read, and heard, and prayed these words so often in my life, yet this time I can only think, “But...
