Reflecting on the Eucharist with Caravaggio
The stripping away, the silence, and the solemnity of Lent all serve to awaken our hearts that have, over the…
What I’ve learned from my family’s decision to become FOCUS missionaries
Last spring, I asked my husband if he had, once again, considered the call to full-time mission life. He smiled…
A guide to the woman we all want to become
Women — the muse of choice for poets, painters and songwriters — are beautiful. Not only do women inspire art;…
The only one who will satisfy
Like a crystal chandelier sent crashing to the ground below, God’s original plan for us was shattered by the Fall….
You don’t need to be a religious sister to have a rule of life
Amid the chaos around and within me, there was a moment of clarity, and the clarity was this: Our life…
Dancing to a different tune than the devil
Over the past year, humankind has been made to, in many ways, deny a piece of us that is absolutely…
An unlikely image of beauty: The Pietà
At the close of the 15th century, Michelangelo carved two figures out of what he claimed was the most perfect…
Yes, God can work miracles even now
When I was a child, a storybook about Lourdes led me into a deep fascination with miracles. Waters that spontaneously…
Becoming empty like Mary this Advent
In the darkest hours of the morning when it seems that even the moon has gone to sleep, I am…
Finding God in the silence
Cars careen down the road, auto-tuned radio music thundering out the rolled-down windows. Life in living rooms is deadened by…