I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry. And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God (Ps 40: 2, 4) What a tender image of our God the Psalmist offers today! God, like a mother consoling her child, stoops toward us, …READ MORE
Scripture: A Mother's Lens
Touched By Love
“Mom, can you snuggle?” It’s a familiar phrase at our house, especially at bed time. I give the older kids a long sweet hug, and for the younger ones, I crawl into their beds and cuddle up for a few minutes so they can feel my love just before they drift off to sleep. I …READ MORE
Rise Up! Your Light has Come
“Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory” (Is 60: 1-2). Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star …READ MORE
Holy Imperfection
We celebrated a beautiful, happy, holy Christmas Day. At dawn, with candles lit, our family sang “Joy to the World” as we placed baby Jesus in our family creche. The children exclaimed with glee over their lovingly chosen gifts beneath our tree. Later, we laughed and feasted with cousins and grandparents around deliciously crowded tables. …READ MORE
The Mystery of Mary’s Mind
Joseph was a righteous man, we learn from today’s Gospel. I’ve always loved hearing the story of how he was told the truth about Mary in a dream and immediately believed and did as the Lord had commanded him. But what was going through Mary’s mind during this time? Such a mystery. That always puzzled …READ MORE
Patience, Hard Thing!
“Hold on, Mama’s coming! Be patient!” How many times a day do I say that? Five? Ten? Perhaps fifty? With young children, their needs—both real and perceived—are frequent and always, always urgent. There is no future time; there is only now. The baby wants to be held now; the toddler wants her milk cup now; …READ MORE
