Holy Week is here!
This is my absolute favorite part of the liturgical year. It may seem odd, given that it’s a pretty dark week with the crucifixion and...
Pentecost and Captain Marvel
*****Spoiler alert**** Warning - if you haven’t seen the Captain Marvel movie, there are small spoilers in this post. As soon as I saw...
Rising to New Life
I remember standing at the door with my infant daughter as my mother, who had been with me for a week, left to return home. My husband...
How do we become an Easter people?
At the beginning of Lent, I asked you what your Lenten practices were preparing you for. We have made it through the Last Supper, Jesus’...
True story
Now, if you were telling the story of your involvement in a major event, you might tell your friends about the things you did wrong or...
We wait in joyful anticipation...
When I was a child, one of the best parts of Christmas was going to sleep on Christmas Eve. The anticipation of Santa’s arrival was...
Good Friday - Who's running the show?
[As we read the story of Good Friday in John 18:1-19-42], let me remind you that everything today seems to be backwards. Look for these...
Come to the garden with me
Every year [on Holy Thursday], my family and I enter [adoration] and pray for a while after the main service has ended. Sitting with...
Is Lent over? Can I drink my coffee again?
Holy Thursday has long been a day of debate in our family. Officially, Lent is over, and we move into what is called the Triduum. At...
Get your copy now!
Holy Week has begun, and if you haven’t gotten it yet, download your copy of my Stations of the Cross reflections here. This is an...
