If you’re a parent, or if you’ve ever had a parent, then I’m sure that you are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of ‘house rules’.  These are the things that we, as parents, decide to enforce within our homes for the safety and well-being of our children as individuals, but also for the … Continued

Happy Mother’s Day and Happy Good Shepherd Sunday! Moms (including stepmoms, Godmothers, care-givers, aunts who are like second moms, and all the other possible mom-like roles out there), what do you have in common with a shepherd, particularly a shepherd of the middle east, a couple of millennia ago? You might, understandably, think, “Not a … Continued

Lent is just around the corner. Usually, at this time of the year, we hear (or ask) the question, “What are you giving up for Lent?” a lot….and that’s a valid question; it should spark us to reflection and prayer on where God is calling me to go deeper into relationship with Him and how … Continued

Clearly, we don’t have the space here to go into all of the nuances and connections between the story of the creation of woman and Jesus’ teaching on divorce mentioned in today’s reading, but we can take an overview look at some of the highlights. The first, and probably foundational piece to understand, is the … Continued

Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Happy World Marriage Day! And Happy Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time! If you’re married, you’ve probably been spending a lot of time together at home over this past year. My husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary back in August in the midst of the pandemic. It wasn’t quite how … Continued