Category Archives: Kate Taliaferro

Jul 22 2021

Stay with Me

Click here for daily readings Mary stayed. There are some lines in Scripture that speak so much louder than their few words. When we read today’s Gospel slowly, we see it was a busy morning for Mary Magdalene.&nbsp...

Jul 08 2021

What You Have Received

Click here for daily readings There are so many places to launch a reflection from in today’s Gospel. Jesus’ sending of the disciples is full of vivid imagery and specific instructions on how, where and why t...

Jun 18 2021

Storing the Right Treasures

Click here for daily readings As many blog posts and reflections begin, I have a confession to make. I probably have too much yarn. Now I know, the “probably” I put in should probably be removed, but I’...

May 27 2021

Eye on the Prize

Click here for daily readings The story of Bartimaeus is echoed in both Matthew and Luke’s Gospel. This image of Jesus healing a blind man (or in Matthew’s case two blind men) is of critical importance for th...

Apr 21 2021

Hunger

Click here for daily readings “I’m hungry Mama,” complains Rolly, the little Dalmatian puppy in the classic 101 Dalmatians film. How often, as a mother of 6, do I hear these words every day. Someone is ...

Apr 09 2021

Leave Your Boats Behind

Click here for daily readings He is risen! Alleluia! The most life-changing thing has happened in the lives of our dear apostles and where do we find them today? Fishing. Unsuccessfully at that. Skipping down to th...

Mar 05 2021

Rejection

Click here for daily readings Rejection is often a difficult pill to swallow. At some point in life, everyone experiences rejection. Maybe it was from your high school sweetheart, a boss or job interview gone sour, your ...

Feb 18 2021

Lent is here! Get it into Gear

Click here for daily readings Day Two of Lent and we are well on our way along the well-worn paths of Lenten themes. Jesus comes out strong today with some classic Lenten phrases: “Deny yourself, take up your cross...

Feb 04 2021

Sent on Mission

Click here for daily readings Take only a walking stick and sandals. I’ll be honest, I don’t know if I could do it! Jesus thinks of everything I would try to stuff in my pockets or layer up so I had some ment...

Jan 05 2021

God’s Providence

Click here for daily readings “They were like sheep without a shepherd.” When sheep do not have the boundaries of a field fence, or the guidance of a shepherd to direct them, they wander and range without con...

Dec 22 2020

Mary’s Magnificat

Click here for daily readings Mary’s Magnificat is one of the most well-known Scriptures. It is used in the Liturgy of the Hours for Morning Prayer every day. It appears as the Gospel reading more than once every s...

Nov 30 2020

The Call

Click here for daily readings Here we are, the first Monday of the first week of Advent. As Catholics, it’s kind of cool that we get to jumpstart the New Year while the old one is still winding down. Hopefully we f...

Nov 10 2020

Servant Leadership

Click here for daily readings It is hard to think of myself as a “servant.” As a wife and mother of 5, I spend the vast majority of my time in service to my family. But I am quick to point out to my children ...

Oct 05 2020

Seeing All the Characters

Click here for daily readings The story of The Good Samaritan is referenced widely in religious and secular circles. We all want to be the Samaritan, the one who reaches out and helps. We see the Samaritan as the he...

Mar 09 2017

Answer To Prayers

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“How do we ask for things?” I reminded my 4-year old daughter for the ...

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