Elizabeth Kos
St. Monica - A Traveling, Evangelizing Mother
St. Monica is known for being St. Augustine’s mother and the chief source of his faith conversion. As a mother of two boys, I understand...
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Maura Rocks
May 262 min read
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...
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Jennifer Delvaux
May 183 min read
Pentecost Is Terrifying
Pentecost is terrifying. The Holy Spirit is terrifying. They are terrifying in the same way that shaking your principal’s hand or the...
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Kelly Sankowski
May 112 min read
Adjusting Expectations
As someone 2,000+ years removed from Christ’s death and resurrection, I can find it easy to chuckle at the apostles’ lack of...
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Kelly Sankowski
Feb 173 min read
The Challenge of the Spirit
Reading Mark’s Gospel often feels like running a sprint, because it is so action-packed and fast paced. Today's Gospel reading comes...
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Kathleen Clark
Feb 22 min read
The Gift of Presence
Since I finished my undergraduate degree almost nine years ago, I have moved a lot. Across four cities, seven apartments, and six...
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Elizabeth Kos
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Patroness of Parties
If there was a patron saint of partying, St. Margaret of Scotland should be it. As Queen of Scotland, she used her court and influence to...
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Mary Beth Keenan
Aug 11, 20232 min read
Celebrating Saint Clare’s Individuality
I came to know of Saint Clare of Assisi through Saint Francis. I have always been drawn to nature, the call of simple living resonates,...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 4, 20233 min read
In the Beginning was the Conversation
Today's Readings As a high school theology teacher, I often find myself in the midst of unexpected conversations. I will have my plans...
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Patty Breen
May 28, 20233 min read
The Unpredictability of God
Today's Readings When I was a little girl, I loved watching the crackle and color of a fire. Our family could have been around a campfire...
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Jessica Curbis
Feb 2, 20233 min read
Breath, Fire, Dove
...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life... In the beloved classic, the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy accidently travels to...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Just men?
…for us men and our salvation… A significant portion of the theology and pastoral actions of Christians revolves around the misogynistic...
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Jessica Curbis
Oct 12, 20221 min read
The Fruits of the Spirit
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the Fruits of the Spirit, particularly our need for Gentleness.
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Caroline Head
Sep 18, 20223 min read
Honesty for the Poor
Today's Readings Throughout high school and college, my friends and I often repeated movie quotes to each other. As I read through...
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Patty Breen
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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....
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Sep 12, 20223 min read
Kinship with the Earth
A few months ago, as Chicago’s short-lived spring began to give way to the sunshiny freedom of summertime, I had the opportunity to write...
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
Jul 17, 20223 min read
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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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
May 23, 20213 min read
Transformative Joy
Today’s Readings In those halcyon days pre-Covid, my office did the gifts inventory process to help us learn about one another and...
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