Justice
Justice isn’t an abstract idea—it’s the everyday work of noticing who is being left out, who is being harmed, and where love is still needed. In the messy, ordinary spaces of our lives, we’re invited to pay attention, to listen deeply, and to respond with courage and compassion. This is where faith becomes action—imperfect, persistent, and rooted in the belief that things can be made more whole.
In this time of great distress
The book of Revelation is a profound example of resistance literature. The author, a disciple named John, is responding to a crisis: the severe persecution…
Thanks for giving, not shopping
Happy Thanksgiving! During this time when we pause to give thanks in the USA, I take this Scripture seriously: In all circumstances give thanks, for…
Remember! The antidote to spiritual amnesia
Recall a moment from your life when God felt very close; when you had a powerful experience of God’s presence. It might have taken place…
Facebook: a contemporary parable
There was a woman who was kind, patient, loving and compassionate. She had a big family. In her later years, in her retirement, she explored…
Honoring all the souls
It felt like an ordinary Sunday Mass. I knelt and prayed next to people I love. I sang hymns loudly, straight out from my heart…
Tending to our wells
I spent part of last night cleaning and peeling a recently harvested pile of wormy rutabagas with another sister. We probably ended up having to…
Locked up in different prisons
The heavy metal door bangs behind me, the electric buzz locks the bolt in place. After a pause, another door buzzes and is unlocked, controlled…
The awkwardness of being a long-distance aunt
With an armful of children’s books and DVD’s, I make my way through the glass library door. I feel awkward as I carry these items,…