What graces have we experienced recently? What does God invite us to do next?
In wars and pandemics, people of faith aren’t magically protected from injury, illness, or death.
It’s the very triviality of benefit and the amount of effort required that makes foot washing so special.
We don’t have to wait for a near-death experience to reform our lives.
As we approach Easter, we focus on the mystery of not only Christ’s resurrection, but also his passion and death.
God invites each of us into a lifelong relationship.
To be transfigured requires the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Together, we are Christ’s body, called to reconcile the divisions in our world.
May we witness the glory of the One who “bears up the pillars of creation.”
“We must find [Christ] here, now, and where we are, in this age of ours.” – Isaac Hecker, C. S. P.
Surely, before Mary said “Yes” to God, she recognized that her consent would launch her and her child into a life of uncertainty and risk.