Reconsidering Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was not the prostitute that you read about in Luke 7:36-50. Her story begins in Luke 8:1-3, which says, “Soon afterwards Jesus went…
A Soldier’s Gratitude: Learning About Grace and Thanksgiving From a Veteran
Kitchens are a safe space, especially for a returning veteran from both the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I first met Scott at church,…
Fall: A Time of Endings and Beginnings
September is a time of endings and beginnings. It’s when I can almost taste the smell of a rain-slicked street in a town long ago…
Pray for Us Complainers: Transforming Our Words From Protest to Praise
I have a modest proposal for an addition to the Rosary. I know the four mysteries; I say the Joyful and the Luminous the most…
The Reasons Why Mass Keeps Me Real and Grounds Me
I go to church to get real. Like so many others in our chaotic world, I need to find places where I can sink into…
The World Is Noisy; Mass Is Not
I have recently become aware that my attention span is spotty and fragmented, like my Jack Russell’s jumpy focus. I started to read a topical…
A Convert Tries on the Angelus for Size
I was well-educated in the liberal arts and studied Millet’s painting of “The Angelus” in a cultural heritage course years ago. In the painting, the…
Follow Me!
It is a sad fact that my mood on a gray day can be improved by getting a notification that someone new is following me…
Press Lightly
As part of my “I-am-in-the-recovery-stage” of ovarian cancer, I am rereading my Heather King books. A recovering alcoholic, ex-barfly, and Catholic convert, King shares insights…
What Sticks to Our Fingers
I am thinking about death. And ashes. Possibly this is because Easter is looming on the horizon, and if you have any truck with Jesus and think that…
