Michelle had entered the Church to take shelter from the pouring rain. It was quite dark, but a light shone from the...
Childlike Faith in God’s Kingdom
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Ruth Kuefler
Jesus and Sinners
The French poet Paul Claudel coined an original phrase: “God made man, and sin counterfeited him.” As the first pages...
Did Jesus have favorites?
In this meditation series we are asking the question: How are we being called to imitate Christ in the way He...
Strangers No Longer
"You’re the spitting image of your mom!" “I could have sworn you were twins!” "You’re like two peas in a pod!" How...
My heart in His heart
O meek one, O wounded one, poured out, emptied. For me. I find refuge in the shadow of your wings; in the recesses of...
Jesus + Holy Spirit = Dynamite
Did you know that the same word used to describe the Holy Spirit’s relationship to Jesus is also the Greek root for...
His Mother
One day a priest told this story: A rather aggressive reporter interviewed a mother of 10 children. He asked her,...
Why do you say I am wrong?
“If I said something wrong, testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?” (John...
Easter
Break the box and shed the nard; Stop not now to count the cost; Hither bring pearl, opal, sard; Reck not what the...
Am I grasping, or am I grateful?
Today's Gospel for Palm Sunday opens with a stark contrast two of the most striking figures in the Gospels: Judas the...
Friendship With | In the Lord
“I do not call you servants any longer, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. Instead I call you...
Joseph, hidden presence
On March 19 we will celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the only feast of its kind during Lent 2024 (the...