Waiting for God in Advent: How to Do It

It seems like we blinked and already we’re in Advent, the season of waiting, waiting for God. We don’t like to wait. Red lights, long lines at the checkout counter, and lengthy downloads are frustrating. The Israelites waited centuries for salvation from Egypt. They waited centuries for salvation by the Messiah. Now we await the […]

Thanksgiving Day: Be Grateful, Eat, and Rejoice

As you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, here are some thoughts and ideas. First, you might want to watch this interesting video about the origin and development of our annual national feast: Of course, this day is set aside to express thanks to God. The best way to do this is by participating in the […]

Symbols at Mass

The Eucharist is full of symbolic words and actions. Knowing about them makes the Mass more meaningful.

Crucifixes and Crosses

A crucifix is there at each celebration of the Eucharist. This is because at Mass the sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary is re-presented for us.

A Young Saint-to-Be

Does technology give you headaches?  Does your computer act up? Luckily we have a new expert to call on for help. As of May 24, Blessed Carlo Acutis is closer to being canonized. A second miracle through his intercession has occurred, so Pope Francis approved his canonization. Because Carlo died when he was just fifteen […]

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament

St. Pope Pius X said that Mary’s title Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is perhaps the most meaningful of all. In this second part of my talk last week, you will see why.              “Mary can guide us toward this most holy sacrament because she herself has a profound relationship with it,” St. Pope […]

A Eucharistic Revival in Your Heart

A strong tie exists between Mary and the Blessed Sacrament. In preparing my talk about this to parishioners at St. John of the Cross parish on May 20, I reviewed a lot but I also learned a lot. This week I’ll share some of these thoughts pertaining to the Eucharist. Next week will be about […]

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament

We are in the midst of a three-year National Eucharist Revival. A parish has asked me to speak about the relationship of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Eucharist. Today I share some thoughts with you. At the Eucharist the priest declares over the bread and wine, “This is my Body” and “This is my […]

Twenty Nuggets from My Retreat

Each year we Sisters make a week long retreat. Last week I had the pleasure of making one under the direction of Fr. Bernie Owens, S.J. It was a preached retreat, so every day we heard two conferences and were given handouts to mull over. I thought I might share with you some of the […]

Human Hands of Jesus

When I was a high school freshman, my first article was published. The piece, “The Hands Tell the Story,” was printed in our school’s literary publication. I thought of it now that I’ve developed a trigger finger, which has made me pay more attention to my hands. This has also led me to reflect on […]