Ellen Romer Niemiec
I am not Martha or Mary
I have never been a big fan of the Martha and Mary story. There is certainly a reactionary bit on my part. There are enough places and...
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Patty Breen
Jul 14, 20223 min read
Daughter of the Mohawk People, what have you to teach me?
The older I get, the more deeply I am convinced how little I actually know. As I encounter people whose life experience and perspectives...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Jul 10, 20223 min read
Our Choice
Today's Readings “It is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out.”...
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Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jun 26, 20223 min read
The Gift of True Freedom
Today's Readings The second reading this week from Galatians centers around the concept of freedom, an idea at the core of American...
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Sue Delvaux
Jun 19, 20222 min read
Not Counted
Today's Readings On this occasion of Father’s Day, we are blessed to be hearing what I feel is one of the truly great miracles of...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 5, 20223 min read
Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit
Today's Readings Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the breath of the Spirit flowed through Jesus’ friends and empowered them to bring...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Giving and Receiving
Today's Readings This week, in light of Paul and Jesus' words, Jessica invites us to give what we can in the fight for justice.
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Jennifer Delvaux
May 31, 20222 min read
True Freedom
I have struggled with what to say about the massacre of children and their teacher in Uvalde, Texas a week ago. On the one hand, it feels...
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Kate Wolbert
May 27, 20222 min read
Realizations of Divinity and Imperfection
Years ago, during a nativity program at church, my eldest son played the part of baby Jesus in the manger and of course, I was Mary, and...
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Jessica Curbis
May 19, 20223 min read
A Franciscan Heart for Mother Earth
I like to say I was born Catholic but raised Franciscan. My early education was at institutions sponsored by wonderful Franciscan...
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Jessica Curbis
May 18, 20221 min read
What do I need to do to be a Christian?
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on how being a Christian is less about rules and more about actions.
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Caroline Head
May 15, 20222 min read
Joy to the World
Today's Readings Jesus never promised that it would be easy to follow His commandments. In fact, a brief glance at the first reading for...
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Kathleen O'Brien
May 8, 20221 min read
Self-Righteous Sheep
Today's Readings In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus’ followers being referred to as sheep. Christians are used to this kind of biblical...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Are We an Easter People?
Today’s Readings I have a deep and abiding love of color coding. Well, any sort of organization, but especially that which allows me to...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Apr 17, 20223 min read
Jesus Who Sees Me
Today's Readings One of the greatest joys of my life has been ministering with God’s people. From Philadelphia and D.C. to Houston and...
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Rakhi McCormick
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Freedom to Surrender
I don’t know how I began choosing a word of the year several years ago. Most likely it was in the golden age of blogging and I stumbled...
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Patty Breen
Mar 13, 20223 min read
Confessions of Former "Live for the Next Spiritual High" Type Christian
Today's Readings When I was a youth minister, one of my favorite things was to take and lead teens on meaningful retreat experiences. We...
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Jessica Curbis
Feb 27, 20222 min read
Where Are the Beams
Today's Readings Jesus often strikes me as someone with a flair for the dramatics. I always enjoy the way Jesus uses extravagant...
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Caroline Head
Feb 20, 20222 min read
The Golden Rule
Today's Reading Treat others the way you want to be treated. These words, a common refrain from parents and teachers of young children,...
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Rakhi McCormick
Feb 13, 20222 min read
Blessed Are You, My Galentine!
Today's Readings This week, we encounter Luke’s shorter version of the Beatitudes. Here, we find ourselves “hashtag blessed,” though, not...
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