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Holding Baby Jesus

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). That one sentence took on a whole new meaning for me when I experienced...

Three Things the Holy Family Can Teach Us About Saying Yes to God

Advent is one of my favorite seasons of the year, and it a season that invites us to celebrate and remember the story of...

Images of Jesus

I was raised with Franco Zeffirelli's blue-eyed, long-haired Jesus as the image in my mind at prayer time. It was an image that was...

Ignatius and the Sacraments

The Spiritual Exercises are not just a listing of meditations separated into four “weeks.” They are much more than that. They are a work...

Advent Examen

Begin by taking in a deep breath, taking in God's love, the light of Christ, the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. Exhale all your...

Grateful for the Annoyances

Years ago, I came across a greeting card with a quotation attributed to Anton Chekhov: “Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day...

The Beautiful Racket of My Life

After eight days of silence and stillness on my retreat at Eastern Point Retreat house, I was ready to return to the noise of...

Fight for the Space to Give Thanks

As I make my way in the working world as a minister for one of the largest and busiest parishes in the Cleveland diocese,...

Sincere Gratitude

We recently celebrated my husband Rudy's birthday. It was a simple and completely unassuming celebration. It was not at all what I had envisioned...

Eucharistic Thanksgiving

This month we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. Eucharist means “thanksgiving,” and in the liturgy, we as a community express thanks at many...

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