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It is the darkness before the first rays of the morning sunrise peeking over the hills. The whole world is still - and yet, my whole...

Scrolling through Pinterest a few years ago, I came across an image that has remained with me ever since. It depicts three children...

It is Holy Thursday, the first day of the Triduum. Today we remember Jesus’s Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and his betrayal and...

Today’s Mass opens with a familiar scene—Jesus entering Jerusalem, seated on a colt, as his followers “began to praise God aloud with...

My toddler likes to help me do the dishes, but is afraid of the disposal. One day recently, I was emptying out some old food and delaying...

“Brothers and sisters: You were once darkness, but now you are the light of the world.” Who might you guess is the Saint of Darkness?...

In the sixth month, Gabriel (the angel) was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man called...

In today’s first reading from Exodus, Moses has spotted the burning bush on Mount Sinai. God calls to him by name. Moses answers “Here I...

Today we celebrate the second Sunday of Lent. As Catholics, tradition has taught us that the 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and...

Hunger is a natural part of the human experience. There are days I crave dark chocolate, the rush of cheap store-bought candy sugar, a...

Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. If not now then when? Will there be a better time? There is...

I am preparing this on a bitter cold day literally and figuratively in Illinois on Monday, January 20, 2025. It was -1° when I got going...

This Lent we are offering daily reflections that will be delivered right to your inbox. As we know many choose to take a break from...

Whew! This week’s Gospel hits hard as we are dealing with everything that is going on in the world. There are many Christians who...

In a very happy accident, I was assigned to write about today’s readings which just happen to include two verses from Jeremiah that I...

Saint Valentine’s Day did not begin as a Hallmark card with flowers, chocolates, long-stemmed roses, conversation hearts, and romantic...

Today’s New Testament readings are quite familiar to us; the second reading from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is the classic...

Today’s first reading includes one of my longtime favorite words in the English language: delight! For me, delight tastes like a juicy...

Happy New Year to all! I hope that your Christmas, and New Year Holiday has been one of relaxation, joy, peace, hope and filled with...

Today, we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. The Magi follow the star and offer their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Mary,...