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Unlocking the Heart
In the April 2025 Magnificat mass companion, the introduction for Divine Mercy Sunday says that Jesus showed his wounded hands and side,...

Jenny Snarski
1 day ago2 min read
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That Sunday Through Her Eyes
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...

Patty Breen
Apr 202 min read
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Called To Be Leaders
Today’s Mass opens with a familiar scene—Jesus entering Jerusalem, seated on a colt, as his followers “began to praise God aloud with...
Josie Diebold
Apr 122 min read
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Resisting Paralysis
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...
Kelly Sankowski
Apr 53 min read
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Of Darkness and Light
“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?...

Barbara Silvestri
Mar 292 min read
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You Have Been Called as Beloved Sons and Daughters
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...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Jan 122 min read
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Our Children Are Not Our Own
“Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” As I read these words at this moment...
Kelly Sankowski
Dec 28, 20243 min read
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Beacon of Light for the World
As we reflect and remember the Feast Day of St. Lucy, I had to go back and do some research. I have always thought of St. Lucy because...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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Beauty in the Waiting
Have you ever lost patience in waiting for something? A bride waiting for her wedding day, a new mom waiting to give birth to her child,...

Jessica Grima Jewett
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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You Are Not Far
Today’s Gospel is a very familiar passage stating the Greatest Commandment. The story, in particular the restating of the Shema, reminds...

Sara Ann Conneely
Nov 3, 20243 min read
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All God's Children Matter
We are days from what is predicted to be an even closer presidential election, which feels frightening to even acknowledge. The...

Patty Breen
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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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...

Laura G. Hancock
Oct 12, 20242 min read
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The Invitation to Dialogue: listen!
While I usually dread election season, this year my mindset has been almost completely transformed. This is almost completely thanks to a...

Jenny Snarski
Oct 8, 20243 min read
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The True Light and Life
If truth be told, I have to admit that I am exhausted. I mean, deeply physically, emotionally and mentally done in. Stretched beyond my...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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We Walk by Faith
Today’s readings are full of timeless one-liners in the Christian playbook. Joshua makes the iconic declaration that “As for me and my...

Kathleen Clark
Aug 24, 20242 min read
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Breakfast and Eucharist
A number of years ago I went to a First Communion Mass and the priest offering the homily made it very relatable to the children in ways...

Patty Breen
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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Mary Magdalene
As I write this piece celebrating Mary Magdalene on her feast day, I keep thinking how beloved she must be to so many of us who write for...

Rachel Conrad Carlson
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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Teaching in the Footsteps of Christ
If I tell the story of how I came into ministry, I can tell you what time of the year it was, where I was standing, and what I was doing....

Jessica Grima Jewett
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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Wrestling with Blood
My two-year-old son doesn’t understand much about our faith yet, but he knows that the shape of a cross is associated with Jesus. One...
Kelly Sankowski
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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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...

Maura Rocks
May 26, 20242 min read
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