By Allison Gingras What I know about the Prodigal Son If you asked me just five years ago, “Are you familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son?” I would have quickly responded, [...]
By Lisa Mladinich Today’s Gospel finds Jesus making a strong, authoritative statement: “Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part [...]
By Sharon Wilson There are certain times of the year and certain seasons in my life where I find I am overwhelmed. This seems to be one of those times! A month or so ago my husband had [...]
By Heidi Hess Saxton My life is at a unique crossroads at this particular moment: My son turned eighteen this year, and tomorrow marks the 16th anniversary of our “forever [...]
By Angie Koenig Today I hit a special milestone – my third decade on this Blue Planet. As I sit and reflect on my short journey thus far, I can’t help but be hit with one [...]
By Allison Gingras In July 2013, my eldest son and I had the privilege of attending World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My son was 18 years old and spent most of his time [...]
By Kate Anderson How will you make it on your own? This world is awfully big, girl this time you’re all alone… You can never tell, why don’t you take it. You might just make it after all. Mary [...]
By Sarah Christmyer Five times in today’s gospel, Jesus tells his disciples to “remain in me.” They have just left the Last Supper and are on their way to the Mt. of Olives. “Remain in [...]
By Lisa Mladinich I was an actress in New York for many years, and it was quite a struggle. At almost six feet tall, my career developed on the fringes of the industry, where hard-to-cast [...]
By Alyssa Bormes My whole bag was packed – my swimsuit, the kickboard, a towel, shower flip-flops, and the assorted other stuff that one takes to the gym. Fantastic! This new commitment to [...]
