Genius of the Call

I have some tendencies that lend themselves to stressful mothering. One is that, even though I know God is love, I continually struggle against my early idea of God as the terrifying judge in the sky. This can heighten anxiety and guilt over the mistakes made as I’ve groped my parenting way. It also leads …READ MORE

During your homily this morning, I experienced a stoppage of all outside noise: I could only hear you voice. You spoke of Divine Mercy: after sincerely calling us all saints, you said Divine Mercy is for the soul in our lives who is suffering, or the person who has left the church, or the beloved …READ MORE

Teaching children the faith is not easy. And at times, many times, it seems that no matter how hard we work on teaching our children about the truth and beauty of Christ that it goes in one ear and out the other. I have often wondered “will my children ever get it? Really get it?” …READ MORE

These days just explode with joy and festivities. Our week-long celebrations, rooted in the truth of the resurrection and redemption promised by the crucifixion, give us much to ponder. Christ has triumphed over death, and heaven becomes our inheritance. It is fitting that after forty days of longing, we now take time to celebrate.  Yet …READ MORE

Loss is part of the job description. Becoming a mother is both gaining something extraordinary—a child whom you call your own—but also involves exposing yourself to the risk  of loss.  My first loss as a mother was losing my first child. Married only three months, we were already expecting. The news completely changed—for the better—my …READ MORE

When I was young, I remember having a very difficult time relating —at all—to Jesus’ way of the cross. The events of Good Friday seemed so removed and unlike anything in my own experience that it was even difficult for me to imagine what it could have possibly been like . . . each event …READ MORE