Many of us have experienced the traumatic turmoil of “downsizing,” deciding what to keep and what to leave behind. In many cases, a lifetime of collecting and accumulating items gets packed into boxes to be given away or thrown out. Those who work at...

Many of us have experienced the traumatic turmoil of “downsizing,” deciding what to keep and what to leave behind. In many cases, a lifetime of collecting and accumulating items gets packed into boxes to be given away or thrown out. Those who work at...

This weekend’s readings are all about prayer. The topic of prayer can bring up many questions. Are there certain ways we are supposed to pray? How does God answer my prayers? What am I supposed to do when the answer is no? Are there things I shouldn’t...

This weekend’s readings are all about prayer. The topic of prayer can bring up many questions. Are there certain ways we are supposed to pray? How does God answer my prayers? What am I supposed to do when the answer is no? Are there things I shouldn’t...

This weekend, we hear the story of Mary and Martha. Mary is sitting at Jesus’ feet, while Martha is rushing around doing all the necessary chores of hospitality. We have all experienced, at times, the tension between spending time with our guests and...

This weekend, we hear the story of Mary and Martha. Mary is sitting at Jesus’ feet, while Martha is rushing around doing all the necessary chores of hospitality. We have all experienced, at times, the tension between spending time with our guests and...

This weekend, we encountered the parable of the Good Samaritan, a story that is familiar to many of us. Who do you identify with in the parable? This is part of what makes parables so powerful. Some days, we see the story through the eyes of the...

This weekend, we encountered the parable of the Good Samaritan, a story that is familiar to many of us. Who do you identify with in the parable? This is part of what makes parables so powerful. Some days, we see the story through the eyes of the...

One of the greatest gifts Jesus gave to us is the Holy Spirit. Through that Spirit, we have the confidence that when we share our faith and our stories, we do not do it alone. In the instructions Jesus provided from the scriptures this past weekend...

One of the greatest gifts Jesus gave to us is the Holy Spirit. Through that Spirit, we have the confidence that when we share our faith and our stories, we do not do it alone. In the instructions Jesus provided from the scriptures this past weekend...