A World in Need of the Sweetest Love
By Teresa Tomeo Many of you might not be old enough to remember the popular song, “What the World Needs Now is Love,” originally sung by Jackie De Shannon. The tune, [...]
Pruned from the Vine
By: Caralyn Well, here we are. I’m going to be honest; it’s incredibly strange to be writing this article today: on April 13, trying to imagine where we’ll be a month from now, on May 13 — [...]
Day 5: Winding Road Ahead
Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, Carrying them in his bosom, leading the ewes with care. ~ Is 40:11 After reading this Scripture and Rhonda’s quote from [...]
The Wrong Way
By Hilary Scheppers Hopping the fence is the wrong way to enter the swimming pool, wouldn’t you agree? But I did enter it that way once before. I climbed over the chain-link fence and dropped [...]
Jesus is Always More. Never Less.
By Sherry Antonetti Today’s Gospel strikes that odd tone in the heart as only Jesus can. He tells his disciples, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have [...]
Lent Day 10: Be Still
By Katie Taylor Lent grants us a calling to fast. My initial inclination is to think about food, dessert, coffee, wine. But when I enter into prayer, I feel a tug to expand the [...]
How Will You Walk With Jesus?
By Hilary Scheppers ASHES & SACKCLOTHS In the Old Testament, today, we hear from Jonah. He announces to the town of Nineveh that, essentially, they have 40 days to repent, or there [...]
Lent Day 7: How is Your Lenten Fast Going?
By Sarah Christmyer Movies like “Chocolat” make it hard. That’s the one where the lovely Juliette Binoche (as Vivienne Rocher) rescues the people of a small French Catholic town [...]
If you want to Experience the Gospel—Talk to a Seven Year Old at Mass
By Elizabeth Tomlin My son George is exceptionally talkative and active. Going to Mass with him is gradually getting easier now that he is seven. However, especially when he was [...]
The Gift of Jesus
By Lynda MacFarland I love the story of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The two people who have spent their lives awaiting the promises of God, Simeon and Anna, finally [...]
