Sometimes life feels heavy with words that wound: gossip, untruths, fear, anxiety, jealousy, ignorance…

I would not call myself a country music fan. You may be thinking, “You’re missing out…”

An iconoclast is defined as a person who challenges cherished beliefs, traditions, or established institutions…

Gratitude is often mistaken for optimism, as if it only belongs in moments when life is going well…

In today’s world, we frequently are required to offer documentation that proves we are who we claim we are, where we live, how old we are…

Is Christianity hard or easy? 

In this season of Lent, when we are doing our best to put into action the three pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving…

The weekend before Ash Wednesday is a rich moment to pause…

Good Friday is one of the most solemn and sacred days in the Catholic Church…

Stones have been on my mind lately. References have appeared numerous times in Scripture readings over the past month…

Today we begin with something a bit philosophical, somewhat mind-bending, and a persistent head-scratcher:

Which came first - the chicken or the egg?

It might seem odd to be pondering beginnings and endings when we are in the middle of Lent, but I am trusting the Holy Spirit’s nudge in this direction…

I’m having one of those Lents where I keep hearing really good ideas of what others are committing to, and I want to incorporate what they’re doing…

Then Jesus spoke, "What do you want me to do for you?" 

The blind man said to him, "Rabbi, I want to see."

Mark 10:51

In our church, one of the things that I really enjoy is the art and statues. There is this stunning painting behind the altar called "The Adoration of the Magi", by Murillo…

In the larger scheme of things, it was a small revelation that had a significant impact on me…

In preparing for this week's writing, I kind of wanted to ask for a pass. I have been struggling with embracing my faith…

Here we are on the cusp of Holy Week. We are called to walk the Way of the Cross with Our Lord in a special way…

My husband and I both tell the story of how our relationship started when we were in a Crop Science class together at the University of Illinois…

As I have written in previous Faith Friday's, I became friends with people who were praying for me and my family before I even actually knew them through the prayer chain…

I don’t think I felt surrounded or over-powered (out-numbered, yes!), but growing up in the middle of four brothers did have an impact on me…

My ashes were a magnet last week. The smudged cross of palm branch ash prompted several conversations…