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By Jeannie Ewing     The first memory I have of life was when I was three years old. I lived with my parents in a ranch-style home in southern Kentucky, and everything evoked fear in [...]

By Allison Gingras   Fr. John Bartunek shared this with me about prayer practices and the responsibilities of everyday life, “We never stop seeking balance in our life. You do not [...]

By Sherry Brownrigg     On the day of my brother’s ordination to the priesthood, I watched him in awe as the sacred ceremony unfolded. He prostrated himself, received his vestment and [...]

By Allison Gingras As a mother, I make a lot of mistakes. In some ways, it is my mom superpower. While that may seem a negative assessment of one’s motherhood, I consider it a fair and [...]

By Angie Koenig     Earlier this spring, I was blessed to be able to take a two-week vacation to Australia.  Before this trip, my feet had never left American soil.  One of my good [...]

By  Marge Fenelon I shop at thrift stores. I know that’s not a novel idea—you probably shop at them as well if you’re cost-conscious and practical.  Most of us can’t stand to [...]

By Elizabeth Tomlin   WWMP? What Would Mary Plant? May! It’s the month of Mary, and we’re already halfway through.  Parishes are honoring Mary with May Crownings and daily rosaries.  We, [...]

By Alyssa Bormes The parish began to pray the rosary before Mass, but Father came to the ambo and asked us to pray the rosary in silence that day, as the choir would begin their prelude in a few [...]

By Debby Giusti   Have you ever tackled a project, expecting to succeed, only to fail? If so, you can probably relate to Peter in today’s gospel reading, John 21:1-19. He and a few disciples [...]

By Karen Schwaner Sheehy     Jesus meets us where we are. He longs for each of us to recognize Him and say, as Thomas did in the upper room, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Through [...]