Readings (Year C): Acts 13:14, 43-52Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5Revelation 7:9, 14b-17John 10:27-30 Reflection: God promises consolation These days, it is impossible...
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The stone walls stay cool on this late summer afternoon. Bushels of golden apple light tumble through my small window, casting a yellow square on the floor...
A preacher’s job is harder in the 21st-century United States than in many other places and times. Imagine attending a liturgy and hearing the gospel preached...
In 2003, when I was 33 years old, my mother died. Her body became overwhelmed quite suddenly by infection because of years of use of prednisone to treat the...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Editors’ note: This episode speaks on sexual abuse, trauma, and healing, and contains content that may be disturbing to...
This interview is an edited and abridged version of Linda Dakin-Grimm’s interview with Jeannie Gaffigan and Mike Lewis on the Field Hospital podcast. Linda...
Readings (Year C): Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13Revelation 5:11-14John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14 Reflection: People or things? Each moment of the...
Before turning 13, being Catholic was easy for me. I went to a parochial school and was surrounded by a big Irish family at almost every waking moment. I knew...
I Pray for My Enemies Joy Harjo (Joy Harjo, 2021) In tumultuous times, to whom do we go for wisdom? In many cultures, poets, elders, and religious figures are...
Until a few months ago, a tidal wave of noise flooded my apartment most evenings. NPR’s talking heads spouted off as I made dinner. A rotation of comedians...
