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A Week to Consider Mystery

I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween—I was one of those children who scared easily and who did not enjoy being scared. But...

Three Ways to Recharge in the Summertime

We can rest and recreate during the summer months, but how about going a step further? How do we recharge ourselves for the months...

The Posture of Accompaniment

I keep posted in my office a note from my husband that includes two phrases: “It’s not about you. Accompany them.” I first discovered this...

Lenten Read-Along: Why Should We Have a Resting Point in Our Process of Forgiveness?

I imagine that we all have different styles for processing feelings, ranging from total avoidance to sorting through them deliberately and slowly to wanting...

Thoughts for January 1

This is the octave day of Christmas, dedicated as a solemnity to Mary, the Holy Mother of God. The Gospel invites us to join...

Pandemic Blessings for the Church

“We’re driving the car while building it,” the old saying goes. It’s true of our pandemic times. We’re teaching one another how to use...

Stopping to Rest

When I am feeling under pressure, taking on too many projects, and not sleeping well, Psalm 62 gathers me in. I repeat the words...

A God Who Labors

There is a life-size crucifix I once saw in a church in Germany, ordinary except for the fact that—a casualty of war—the body of...

A Magnificent World

My backyard is currently a mix of broken kiddie pools, pieces of random toys, lots of mud, and so very many plastic cups. You can...

Lift Our Gaze

On the feast of the Epiphany, as we recall Jesus’ manifestation to humanity in the face of a Child, may we sense the Magi...

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