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At that time, there stood by the Cross of Jesus, His Mother and His Mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. When Jesus therefore had seen His Mother and the disciple standing whom He loved, He saith to His Mother: Woman, behold thy son. After that He saith to the disciple: Behold thy Mother. … More By the Cross
My daughter got married one month ago today. It was so achingly beautiful, as I know many mothers would say; one of those milestone moments that truly feels etched into my soul. There is one picture from that day that I keep coming back to more than all the others. It captures a truth so … More Union
The Gospel passage for the Second Sunday after Pentecost is from St. Luke 14:16-24. It includes a parable about a man who invited many to his house for a great supper he had prepared. His invitation was met with declines, brimming with excuses and reasons. And so the man sent his servant out to invite … More Invited
Pope Francis is in critical condition. Lord, I pray for his worthy and contrite repentance.Only You can achieve the perfect crosspoint of justice and mercy needed to bring any of us into Heaven.I trust in Your Will and beg for the best outcome for him and for Your Church. I still remember his beautiful writings … More Pray for the Pope
As 2025 is dawning, I expected a normal new year’s energy. The kind that comes from having it a little more together than last year, from spending time analyzing where I’ve been and where I’m headed, from making my list of goals and priorities and projects and being so ready to tackle them head-on. And … More One Thing is Necessary
Well, this is it for 2024. I think it is time to loosen my grip on things that are over, so I can fully utilize my hands to cultivate things I should have already done. And then open them to hold new things. All and only through complete surrender to God. And so I ask … More My Kingdom is My Family
“Behold the lamb of God, behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.” ~St. John 1:29 I read in an Oxford dictionary that behold means to see or observe a thing or a person, especially a remarkable or impressive one. But in the context of this Scripture, that word stirred something so much … More Behold
Hurricane Milton seems intent on barreling through our lives. I hear concerned voices asking about our plans, wondering how to help, what to offer. It so naturally rolls off the tongue, “we’re praying for you!” Truly, please do. There is nothing more helpful you can do than to deeply pray for someone. And I mean … More Pray for Us
I got only one sentence into the foreword of Scott Hahn’s book Hail, Holy Queen when I had to stop to reflect. Fr. Kilian Healy opened his thoughts by pointing towards a poem that St Thérèse of Lisieux wrote in May 1897, a few months before her death. St Thérèse catches my attention because she … More Why I Love You, O Mary
Advent 2023 is approaching. The way Thanksgiving fell on the calendar this year, there emerged a few precious days of waiting for the season of waiting. Just enough time to gather my thoughts about whatto focus on and how best to honor our coming Lord. I knew right away it would be through the conceptof … More The Marian Tree
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