Jennifer Delvaux
The Dangers of that Founding Myth
On Tuesday you read my thoughts on the myth of being founded as a Christian Nation . I purposely avoided the very large, very dangerous...
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Jennifer Delvaux
As Much Grace as We Are Willing to Accept
“Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.” These last words from the reading...
Laura G. Hancock
When Truth and Love Expand
Do we want the answers we already know? Or do we want to be loved into ever-expanding truth? “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with...
Ellen Romer Niemiec
Satisfaction
I laughed when I read today’s first reading. This excerpt from Elijah has been the subject of several memes (if your algorithm looks like...
Maura Rocks
Experiencing the Trinity in Community
Trinity Sunday can at once feel both mundane and inaccessible. We call upon the name of the Trinity in our prayer so often that the...
Jocelyn E. Collen
You are My Friend, You’re Special to Me
F-R-I-E-N-D. We all know what that spells. Friends are the best gift we can have. Friendship can get us through any sorrow, hardship,...
Calista Robledo
Keeping the Light On
One of my favorite non-Christian theological songs is “Light On,” by Maggies Rogers. When I attended my first silent retreat in January,...
Jennifer Delvaux
Cobblestones, Grace, and Comfortable Shoes
The strangest Palm Sunday experience I ever had was when I somehow ended up as a lector at the Mass with Pope Benedict several years ago....
Katie Davis-Crowder
Love Forever Being Born
In November of 2022, I found myself silently weeping in the lobby of the University of Chicago Hospital, having just concluded my 38th...
Mary Beth Keenan
Inviting God into Our Anxieties
Today's Readings Today’s passage from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is a source of comfort for many people that I know. However, for...
Sara Ann Conneely
Abundance, Not Scarcity
Today's Readings When reading today’s Gospel, I was sincerely challenged on a response to the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. All...
Rachel Conrad Carlson
The Gentle Mastery of Christ
Today's Readings Gentleness. Isn’t it true that we all long to be treated gently? Isn’t gentleness what we’re searching for when we rush...
Kate Wolbert
Pride Month?
It’s the end of June 2023, and PRIDE month ended. I expect if you’re reading Wisdom's Dwelling, you’re already someone who recognizes...
Katie Davis-Crowder
“Yes, and…”: Beautiful and Terrible Things
Today's Readings Today’s readings remind me of the popular improv game called “Yes, and.” I played the “Yes, and” game semi-regularly in...
Jennifer Delvaux
A Blessed Christmas
May today be what it was meant to be, a gift. Today we celebrate, as plenty of hymns, carols, and even songs on the radio remind us, the...
Ellen Romer Niemiec
Choosing to Love
Today's Readings We are grains in a balance. Drops of morning dew. We are small and miniscule, each of us one of an infinite number. As...
Ellen Romer Niemiec
You Are My Beloved
..."the Only Begotten Son of God"... The title ‘Son of God’ can seem very hefty. What does it mean to be called ‘Son of God’? It was a...
Patty Breen
One Not Many
One of my favorite sayings is “words matter.” The words we say - to other people, ourselves, and yes, even God - they really do matter....
Jessica Curbis
Free Will & Love
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on our free will in relationship with today's reading from Isaiah.
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