Some time in the seventh century, Sophronius, patriarch of Jerusalem, set down the story of Mary of Egypt, who once lived in the desert region of Judea that...
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Julia Erdlen remembers the first time she saw bread baked in her kitchen become the body of Christ at the altar. “The first time the presider held up the host...
Our kids yelled at us on Ash Wednesday about not wanting to go to church: They loathed the gritty feel as the ashes were smudged on their skin, the residue...
Readings (Year A): Matthew 21:1-11Isaiah 50:4-7Psalms 22:8 – 9, 17 – 18, 19 – 20, 23 – 24Philippians 2:6-11Matthew 26:14—27:66 Reflection:...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify What is the point of Lenten fasting for Catholics? The practice has come to be so intertwined with wellness culture that if...
God’s Country Directed by Julian Higgins (Cold Iron Pictures, 2022) “Let’s learn his language . . . if he only understands the language of a rifle, get a...
I am a proud dog mama of a 50-pound poodle and a 35-pound sheepadoodle. While scrolling through my pup-filled social media feed a few weeks ago, I saw an...
You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle.—Psalm 56:8 I’m driving a neighbor teen, I’ll call her Nina, to a scheduled appointment, when...
Ten years ago, Edward Cervantes—then a writer, artist, and public policy graduate student at Mills College in Oakland, California—found himself unexpectedly...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify The 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act—March 23—is a time to reflect on the significant legacy of Catholic sisters...
