We get donations from families of deceased hoarders occasionally at St. Vinnies. They bring in boxes and bags of everything imaginable, most of which...

Cannonball Moments

Reflections Rebecca Ruiz

My car entered into a spin that left me pressing locked brakes and clutching a wheel that could not be steered. Halfway through the...

God at the Root of Patience

Reflections Cindy Ristroph

Sometimes I find myself in a rush, desperately trying to accomplish as much as possible, as efficiently as possible. While high energy and my...

Grateful for Anything—Except Dirty Looks

Reflections Loretta Pehanich

Driving home from work, I regularly see panhandlers standing at the freeway off-ramp. I hesitate to find Christ in them or give them money....

Take a Walk and Breathe

Reflections Vinita Hampton Wright

I was fortunate to grow up in a family that understood how to dwell in outdoor space. We lived in a small town in...

What Was God Calling Me to Do?

Reflections Rebecca Ruiz

“Uh, Mom?” my son said, motioning towards the window of our parked car. Outside the window, uncomfortably close, stood a slight woman, her face lined...

Finding God at the Shrine of St. Gianna

Reflections Cara Callbeck

A key concept of Ignatian spirituality is finding God in all things. Learning to find God in the good and the bad, the beautiful...

Unstylish

Reflections Jane Knuth

She is unstylish in the best sense of the word. She walks into the store with a bag too big and bulky to be...

Springtime Scents

Reflections Denise Gorss

We’re somewhere in the middle of spring, which here in Chicago means temperatures jumping from winter-like lows to summer-like highs. The changing of seasons (even...

Grief in the Easter Season

Reflections Marina Berzins McCoy

A few weeks ago, partway through the Easter Octave, my stepfather unexpectedly passed away. The news of his passing initially felt like an impossible...

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