“Jesus takes the simple and makes it sacred”

“Jesus takes the simple and makes it sacred”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Do the work so God can do the miracle.’ It’s something a priest said over 3 years ago at a dinner for married couples, and we remember it every time the wedding at Cana comes up. Jesus told the servers to fill 6...
A Kitchen Sink Ministry

A Kitchen Sink Ministry

Here are this week’s must-reads: + Kitchen Sink Ministry: “One place I find myself at multiple times a day, a place I used to see as burdensome, has become one of my most favorite places to be. I use this opportunity to pray, count my blessings, or just be...
“Carrying The Light of Epiphany”

“Carrying The Light of Epiphany”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Everyone in this room is carrying the cross, and most of the time it’s hidden and we don’t perceive it in one another. But there is no suffering that any one of us experiences that Jesus is not living,...
“Jesus brings light, hope and peace”

“Jesus brings light, hope and peace”

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! Here are this week’s must-reads: + My hope as we start a new year is that God will bless you and give you the joy, peace and rest that only He can provide. No need to “finish strong” or compare your year to...
“The waiting is the hardest part”

“The waiting is the hardest part”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “The waiting is the hardest part…’and gosh can we grumble about it. What if we give up the grumbling and replace it with acceptance? What if we choose to become a student of the waiting and uncover the amazing gifts...
“The whole of our lives must be an Advent”

“The whole of our lives must be an Advent”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “It’s OK if you didn’t fill any shoes with candy on St. Nicholas Day. It’s OK if your family never wears matching pajamas. It’s OK if the cute little lights on that cute little extra tree go out in the middle and you just...
“Make Your Own Magnificat this Advent”

“Make Your Own Magnificat this Advent”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “Make your own Magnificat this Advent. Think and pray about this. How has God surprised you with reversals in your own story when everything looked lost? How has He raised up what is small in your life? What has He done...
“If my hope has grown weary…”

“If my hope has grown weary…”

Here are this week’s must-reads: + “If my hope has grown weary, I can borrow the hope of the saints, of the angels, of the Blessed Mother Mary, of my friends and my family. I can borrow their hope… until mine comes back.” — Liz Kelly +...