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Jocelyn E. Collen
5 days ago2 min read
Friend Mommies
When my sister and I were toddlers, we would play “Friend Mommies.” Friend Mommies would involve us pushing our baby doll strollers...
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
Dec 142 min read
Joy in the Dark
I live in Chicago, where it gets dark awfully early this time of year. My daughter likes to remind me how much she doesn’t like the dark....
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Patty Breen
Aug 32 min read
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...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Dec 23, 20233 min read
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...
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Katie Davis-Crowder
Jun 25, 20233 min read
“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...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Dec 25, 20222 min read
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...
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
Nov 13, 20222 min read
Our Way to Joy
Today's Readings It took me a few rounds with the readings today. They just weren’t landing on my heart the way I hope Scripture always...
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Jessica Curbis
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Seeking Joy
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on the opportunity to find and create joy amidst the ordinary.
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Ellen Romer Niemiec
Jun 12, 20223 min read
We Can Hold Both
Today's Readings As a woman in my mid-thirties, I am surrounded by friendships with women who are at all different places when it comes...
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Jessica Curbis
May 4, 20221 min read
What is Joy?
Today's Readings Jessica reflects on what it means for us to live in Easter joy.
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Jessica Curbis
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Exceeding Expectations - Wisdom's Voice
Today's Readings Entering into the Easter season, Jessica asks us to consider how God often joyfully exceeds our expectations.
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Caroline Head
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Seek the Joy in the Desert
Today's Readings Our world feels broken. The brokenness across the globe - the weight of the pandemic, of increasing prices, war across...
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Jessica Grima Jewett
Nov 22, 20212 min read
The Power of Joyful Music
When I look into the eyes of my youngest niece, Cecelia (Or Cece as my family likes to call her), I can’t help but think of the church's...
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Caroline Head
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Boundaries, please!
In March 2020, I was teaching third grade in suburban Chicago. On Friday, March 13th, we were given directions to send home belongings...
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Jennifer Delvaux
Jul 4, 20212 min read
The Joy of the Perfect Summer Blockbuster
Every year I have a 4th of July tradition. I grab a soda, some popcorn (properly popped on the stove), and, if I’m thinking ahead some...
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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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