Today we observe the commemoration of Saint Margery Kempe, a presence within the Christian faith and life for a variety of reasons, not least of which how well her wailing was known to the people in her vicinity.
Saint Teresa, the Cloud Of Witnesses, and Chronic Pain
When I was 11 years old, I began having head splitting aches.
The Verdant Greening of Joy
Today we celebrate the commemoration of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a woman offering so many gifts to the church that they are hard to list.
The Stone Will Be Rolled Away
Today we celebrate the commemoration of Joanna, Mary, and Salome, the women who set out for the tomb bearing spices to anoint the dead body of Jesus.
Saint Columba, the Ascetic Life, and Black Lives
Years ago, I helped lead a youth group to Iona, Scotland for a pilgrimage. I remember thinking how great of a gift it was, to travel there in the first place, but also to be celebrating the Eucharist in a chapel at Iona, as well as on its shores.
Julian of Norwich’s Story of Hope in a Time of Sadness
The feast of Saint Julian finds me during a time when I need her.
Trading Snake Driving for Cat Herding
You might notice that people around you are in clashing shades of green, pinching priests who forgot a green accessory, because they are all so […]