“As followers of Jesus, we have the authority and responsibility to pursue what is right in the world, to work for justice in light of the harsh reality in which we live, where vast systems of oppression keep our communities disinvested and disempowered. We must be vigilant, for the ‘powers that be’ will challenge usContinue reading “Working for Justice”
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Lent 2023 First Reading
Friday after Ash Wednesday Isaiah really packs a punch in the first reading for today. I could spend an entire Lent with his words. He says, “would that today you might fast so as to make your voice heard on high! This…is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs ofContinue reading “Lent 2023 First Reading”
Advent 2022 Day 20
The heart is on our ornament today. How fitting it is for the season of Advent. Zimmerman uses 1John 4:7-8, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love.”Continue reading “Advent 2022 Day 20”
Advent 2022 Day 9
Today, Zimmerman has selected a rainbow to decorate the ornament. The children’s reflections were on the very familiar story of Noah, his ark, and God’s covenant of love for his people. I would like to talk about the rainbow as the symbol that LGBTQ+ people use to identify and give voice to the spectrum ofContinue reading “Advent 2022 Day 9”
Come With Me on a Journey
After much discernment and soul searching I have decided to invite you to come for a walk with me. As a runner finishes her race she does not stop at the finish line abruptly, rather she starts jogging and then slows it down to a walk so she can recover. I am in this recoveryContinue reading “Come With Me on a Journey”
Catholic Moments: Waving the White Flag
I can take a fair amount of grief. Since becoming a mother I have experienced every sort of conflict imaginable. When a person’s anger is directed at… Catholic Moments: Waving the White Flag
Catholic Moments: Waving the White Flag
I can take a fair amount of grief. Since becoming a mother I have experienced every sort of conflict imaginable. When a person’s anger is directed at me (for whatever reason), it is not pleasant, but I can bear it. It is another thing altogether when one of my children (or any person who isContinue reading “Catholic Moments: Waving the White Flag”
Homeschooling Moms….Be Bold, Unite!
This is the second draft of what is supposed to be a reflection on friends. I have a long post all typed up and ready to edit. But I did not say what is truly in my heart. I cannot live without my friends. Friends keep me sane and help me along life’s path. TheyContinue reading “Homeschooling Moms….Be Bold, Unite!”
The Last Lap (and what comes next) 