Last week I shared a few thoughts from a retreat led by my pastor, Fr. Dan Leary. Today, some mini-reflections on a…
Answering the Gaze of Jesus
Posts Categorized: Courage
Standing With Mary at the Foot of the Cross
Jesus was betrayed by a deceitful, cowardly bishop, the apostle Judas, who had tried to cover up his crimes. Today, we needn’t…
Riches of the Maternal Heart
Eighteen prayerful women gathered on July 21 at the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to explore how a mother’s…
Patience: Queen of the Virtues
St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), Doctor of the Church and Patron Saint of Italy, was a towering political figure of her time. She…
A Little Silence Every Day Changes Everything
Do you know of Sister Wendy Beckett, whose art commentary wowed viewers of public TV in the nineties? Sister Wendy, now 88,…
How to Avoid a Snark Attack
My brother Bill lives on and in the water. He swears that a shark won’t attack unless provoked. I’m not willing to…
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After Peter got out of prison, God put him on the spot. “During the night, an angel of the Lord opened the…
How to Love—From an Expert
Blessed Pope Paul VI will be proclaimed a saint later this year, according to our current Pope. Which means I’m jumping the…
Gratitude and the Cross
It’s March 25th, a day we’d be celebrating the Annuncation (the incarnation of Christ) if it weren’t also Palm Sunday! Part of…
The Agony of (our) Defeat, the Thrill of (Christ’s) Victory
It’s easy to kneel in church to thank God for his goodness and beg healing for our family and friends. Easy because…
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