Jesus Christ ~ The Consummate Host
By Jill Mraz As we receive the body of Jesus on our tongue at Mass, it can be easy to mistake that He then becomes us but this is not so. We become Him. In consuming Christ, it is [...]
Final Countdown to Joy
By Anni Harry It’s the Final Countdown! Are you excited…? Are you ready…? Or, do you have a little left to do to clean house and prepare…? One might understandably think that I’m referring [...]
Betty Crocker and the Blessed Mother
By Alyssa Bormes along with Kelly Wahlquist & Allison Gingras Every now and then, it is good to make cookies. And it’s even better when it includes coffee, a sleepover, and four [...]
Fruitful Friday: “Bee” Busy this Advent
By Kelly Wahlquist “It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” ~ Mary O’Connor ‘Tis the season of hustle and bustle. [...]
Everything is Grace—Especially Snow Days
By Elizabeth Tomlin We did not anticipate snow this morning. I expected a few more sunny, crisp fall days for my lingering roses, but they now hold ice crystals. Today was supposed [...]
How to Remain Present to the Advent Moment
by Sarah Damm We arise this morning, and welcome a new day … a new week … a new season … a new year. All around us, we notice the changes this newness brings. Sitting on the kitchen table, [...]
