“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior” I remember the first time […]
Celebrating the Visitation and Quiet Miracles that Change the World Read Post »
Sure, this is an absolutely absurd approach to reading scripture, and yet it has the potential to highlight a word that is often overlooked and underappreciated.
Saint Luke: Look Buddy Read Post »
When I was a little girl, the closet in my bedroom had a back door. You pushed through clothes, unlatched a hook, and behind the door was a dark tunnel: a slanted crawl space that ran the length of the house.
Lifting up the lowly Read Post »
I have to be very careful when I write about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
For the Love of a Mother Read Post »
Today marks the feast of Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. They don’t appear in canonical scriptures; lacking source material, generations of Christians have looked for them in themselves.
Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Read Post »
If you’re anything like me, you might have still found scraps of Christmas lying around when you were getting ready to help your children with a school Valentine’s Day celebration. It’s still cold in most parts of the country, and we might still feel a bit of a holiday hangover when we’re not quite sure what to do with ourselves in the days following the Feast of the Epiphany.
The Surprising and Disrupting News of the Annunciation Read Post »
Driving up the highway to return a few backup Christmas gifts, I began to meditate on the Christmas season, baby
I need more time with baby Jesus. Read Post »
Mary was a distant figure for me before having children. As a child she was the part in the nativity I never got to play (my short brown hair meant that I always lost out to my long blond-haired friends). As an adult, to me she was the venerated saint of Catholics, whose hailing brought a comfort I did not understand. I knew she was important, but I could not relate to her.
Mary does not have a gender-reveal party with a surprise color of cake–teenage pregnancy has always been hard–but she does seem to have a wise friend, and having a wise friend seems to make all the difference. I’ve been thinking about wise friends lately.
Those Who Take Your Call Read Post »
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation, when Mary goes to visit her older cousin, Elizabeth after accepting the call to carry and give birth to Jesus. Just why do we celebrate this event? Where’s our place in the story? Let’s find it.
Mary, Elizabeth, and you: finding your place in the Feast of the Visitation Read Post »