Poet and Guild member, Tom Medlar, shares his Advent poem, “Waiting.” He imagines the blessed Mother waiting for Jesus’ birth, and then focuses on our own waiting for the light of Christ to break into our lives.
God’s Christmas Wish
Kimberly Novak urges us to find the sweet spot where we can check off the holiday to-do list while staying true to our commitment to the intimacy of prayer.
Lovable Libraries and Bookstores
No matter how dominant Artificial Intelligence may become in our society, there will always be a place in A.K. Frailey’s heart for lovable libraries and bookstores.
Why Do We Write?
Why Do We Write? I never knew him. Even after he died, it would be another 60 years before I made my humble entrance onto the world stage as one of his many great, great grandchildren. The family occasionally spoke of him through the years, but I didn’t start to […]
Knowing the Drill
Knowing the Drill by Lisa Livezey The burden bearers carried their loads in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and with the other held a weapon. – Nehemiah 4:17 (NRSV) They worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. Working and […]
REJOICE! The Journey to Christmas Has Begun
The Advent Season is all about reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ’s birth in the world as it is today. We find that the majesty and wonder and meaning of this day has not changed one bit in over 2000 years.
I Wasn’t Prepared
Blog writer Michael Vassallo shares the hard lesson he learned with the help of the five wise virgins — and the five foolish ones.
Watch!
Author Margaret King Zacharias offers a ‘watchful’ linguistic commentary on the First Saturday Gospel reading.
Mom Hated to Clean!
Mom Hated to Clean! My mom was a typical mom in all but one thing. She hated to clean! Mom was a good Catholic girl who went to work in a restaurant at 16 and didn’t finish high school until she got her GED at the age of 32, followed […]
Food for the Journey
Like Jesus, we are called to “break ourselves open and pour ourselves out” in love for our fellow human beings, becoming “food” and “drink” for them as they make their way through their own journey to Love.