The Gift of Poverty
For this past month, I have been tentatively restarting a way of life that I had grown accustomed [...]
Body of Christ – Jocelyn Marin
Saying yes to God’s invitations — even when daunting — has led Jocelyn Marin on adventures that have [...]
The Glory Beyond the Cross
Aug. 6 is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. For Ss. Peter, James and John, the [...]
The Cracks That Hold Us Together
Many of us remember the innocent game of side-stepping the cracks on a sidewalk as kids. As kids, [...]
Dcn. Anton Nickolai
When Dcn. Anton Nickolai first learned about the permanent diaconate, it was “like a lightbulb went off,” he [...]
Preparing the Soil of the Heart
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11 Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23 In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the familiar [...]
Waiting Without Wasting
It is a season of waiting for my family. What we are waiting for is irrelevant. We are [...]
Dwelling in God’s Possibilities
When people consider religious sisters and brothers, they often think of what these women and men have given [...]
Tell Me the Answer
In the final episode of the third season of the NBC comedy, “The Good Place,” the lead character [...]
Body of Christ – Mark Schaer
He was raised in Rockford, Illinois, where he attended Boylan Catholic High School. He earned his undergraduate degree [...]