Lenten...Shabbat?In my strange little world these words go together just fine, possibly because my Jewish mother was as likely to serve fish as she...

Lent and My Big Birthday

Reflections Meredith Gould

I'm having one of those so-called milestone birthdays in a few weeks. On Ash Wednesday. If my birthday wasn't coinciding with the beginning of...

Up the Ladder

Reflections Jim Manney

Writing in the Huffington Post, Fr. Jim Martin's literal climb up a scaffolding in an old church becomes a powerful metaphor for the climb...

What Forgiveness Means

Books Maureen McCann Waldron

I have a friend whose family members hang onto grudges and slights. They are people who remember everything ever done to them, against them—and...

The Worst Day of the Year

Reflections Maureen McCann Waldron

We made it. We got through January 24th, the worst day of the year. A group in Great Britain came up with this date a...

Advent and Christmas Retreat: Christmas Time, Second Week

Reflections Jim Manney

We conclude our seasonal retreat with one final week-starter reflection. In the coming days, take a few moments to evaluate your experience with the...

Spiritual Practices: Napping

Discernment Meredith Gould

I'm all for finding God in the silence. For me this means taking lots of naps, especially during the winter with its protracted darkness...

The Holy Family

Reflections Tim Muldoon

This past Sunday was the feast of the Holy Family, and it calls to our imagination that "longest sermon" of Jesus first 30 years,...

Advent and Christmas Retreat: Christmas Time, First Week

Reflections Jim Manney

Merry Christmas! We continue our seasonal retreat by reflecting on Christmas. Please share your retreat experience with others here in the comments. Christmas Time, First...