By Kate Anderson “You look at churches like I look at pie.” I squinted at my observant fella, keenly aware of the truth in his words. Call it hysterical, cringe worthy, or cute, but it was [...]
By Sarah Damm “Lord, teach us to pray …” (Luke 11:1) For most of my life, The Lord’s Prayer has not been my favorite. And I am not sure why. After all, this is the prayer Jesus taught us! [...]
By Sarah Christmyer Clinging to the rock under the pounding spray of the waterfall is a delicate columbine. How did it get there? And more to the point: how has it managed to flourish? [...]
By Deborah Kendrick Integrity is the essence of the first readings on this day. Of God’s integrity there can be no question. Our life’s work is to bring ours into accordance with His. [...]
By Sara Kohl The first reading today is one that I hear so often, that I often associate it with memories rather than actually receiving the words in my current reality. For example, when [...]
By Sarah Christmyer Rushing to the car with a cart full of groceries, I hit a pothole. Not a big one, just big and deep enough to grab a front wheel. The cart flipped forward, and [...]
By Allison Gingras Surely, I wait for the Lord; who bends down to me and hears my cry, Draws me up from the pit of destruction, out of the muddy clay, Sets my feet upon rock, [...]
By Lisa Mladinich St. Paul was no wimp. He was revered by the early Christians and could have easily freeloaded on their charity. Yet he wisely sets an example of virtue. He and his fellow [...]
By Sarah Damm “Close your eyes after Holy Communion,” Father Andrew instructed. “Let yourself feel the loving embrace of Jesus.” The time after Holy Communion is powerful, [...]
By Marge Fenelon In elementary school, my religion teacher told us that we must forgive others because, if we don’t God will not forgive us for our offenses. That shocked me. There were [...]
