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Does the Kingdom of God Really Mean What I Think It Does?
In my high school days, I waited for a lot of signs from God. Much like the Pharisees in the Gospel, I found myself w...
For When It Feels Like the Work is Never Done
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable about servants and their masters and our unworthiness. This gives me pause ...
When It’s Time to Wake Up
November 8, 2020 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Lectionary: 154)
Reading 1 WIS 6:12...
Keeping Score When God Doesn't
November 5, 2020 Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time (Lectionary: 488)
Reading 1 P...
On Being Efficient Without God
In today’s Gospel of Luke, I recognize these same tendencies present in those who were invited to the banquet of the ...
Learning to Be Beloved
Nicknames are tender ways our loved ones fondly know and call us; they indicate a level of closeness and intimacy.
Li...
Is Being Nice Enough?
I read another anonymous story of depression and a toxic family situation on my school’s confession page. During the ...
Life Lessons from Dorothy Day
Around the same time, I was reminded about one of my heroes, Dorothy Day, and her proclamation in The Long Loneliness...
Having the Courage to Pray Bold Prayers
It wasn’t loud or overtly obvious. It wasn’t an audible voice. It was subtle, manifesting itself as a thought in my h...
In the Pursuit of Being Chosen
In today’s readings, the Lord confirms and solidifies in my heart such a beautiful, good, and true message in respons...
On Controlling the Controllables
Gloria took a sip of her coffee, taking her time to properly calculate her response. She let out a slight chuckle fol...
For When Life Doesn't Go As Planned
October 11, 2020 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Lectionary: 142)
Reading 1 IS 25:6-10A
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