Category Archives: Christmas

Dec 12 2017

Am I Not Here, I, Who Am Your Mother?

“Am I not here, I, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you...

Dec 11 2017

Waiting or Worrying?

So often our times of waiting seem to be filled with desolation, pain, or uncertainty. In a liturgical season of the Church called Advent, we are called to a time of preparation. It is a time to prepare our hearts specifically for ...

Dec 10 2017

A Voice Has Cried Out in the Wilderness

Possibly some of the most stirring words of the Hebrew Bible are found in today’s first reading. A voice has cried out—in the wilderness—to prepare the way of the Lord, to make smooth his path, to see the glory of the Lord re...

Dec 09 2017

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Today is the memorial of Saint Juan Diego, who Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to at the Hill of Tepeyac, near present day Mexico City. We will celebrate this great feast of Our Lady of Guadelupe next Tuesday, but for now it would be helpful to...

Dec 08 2017

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Today is not only a feast day on the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar, but a Solemnity – the top of the feast day hierarchy in the Roman Rite. Like Christmas and Easter, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is also a holy day of ...

Dec 07 2017

How the Power of God’s Word Can Change Your Life

The miserable young man felt hopeless. Despite his talents and promising career, his life was a mess. He was drawn to God but resisted, because he didn’t want to give up his sin. He was addicted to lust. Sitting in a garden one day, pour...

Dec 06 2017

Advent: a banquet for the soul

Thanksgiving in the convent is pretty amazing. Sometimes the stereotype of religious sisters is that they are solemn, serious, and strict, but in my experience, religious sisters carry within them a deep joy that simply bubbles over when there...

Dec 06 2017

Advent: a banquet for the soul

Thanksgiving in the convent is pretty amazing. Sometimes the stereotype of religious sisters is that they are solemn, serious, and strict, but in my experience, religious sisters carry within them a deep joy that simply bubbles over when there...

Dec 05 2017

Where’s the Cranberry sauce!! Creating Family Traditions

This Thanksgiving as the adults were finishing the last preparations for our Feast, my brother-n-law called out, “hey, where’s the cranberry sauce?” To which all of us sisters crinkled our faces and stated, “that tradit...

Dec 03 2017

Advent: poetry for the spiritual life

When I was little, one of my older sisters lent me a tiny book of lines from Shakespeare’s sonnets. Dazzled by their brilliance, insight into human nature, and eloquence, I decided I would be a poet! My dream of writing poetry didn&rsquo...

Jan 01 2017

On the Eighth Day of Christmas

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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eight maids a-milkin’ ...

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Nov 14 2016

5 Books For Advent Reading (And A Bonus Book For Kids)

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Nov 10 2016

Christmas Greetings! And 3 Reasons They Are Important

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