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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...

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...

Pentecost is terrifying. The Holy Spirit is terrifying. They are terrifying in the same way that shaking your principal’s hand or the...

As someone 2,000+ years removed from Christ’s death and resurrection, I can find it easy to chuckle at the apostles’ lack of...

Reading Mark’s Gospel often feels like running a sprint, because it is so action-packed and fast paced. Today's Gospel reading comes...

Since I finished my undergraduate degree almost nine years ago, I have moved a lot. Across four cities, seven apartments, and six...

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...

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,...

Today's Readings As a high school theology teacher, I often find myself in the midst of unexpected conversations. I will have my plans...

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...

...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life... In the beloved classic, the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy accidently travels to...

…for us men and our salvation… A significant portion of the theology and pastoral actions of Christians revolves around the misogynistic...

Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the Fruits of the Spirit, particularly our need for Gentleness.

Today's Readings Throughout high school and college, my friends and I often repeated movie quotes to each other. As I read through...

One of my favorite sayings is “words matter.” The words we say - to other people, ourselves, and yes, even God - they really do matter....

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...

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...

Today's Readings Today we celebrate Pentecost, when the breath of the Spirit flowed through Jesus’ friends and empowered them to bring...

Today’s Readings In those halcyon days pre-Covid, my office did the gifts inventory process to help us learn about one another and...