Appealing to Mercy
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love
This week we celebrate the feasts of two great saints. July 4 was the feast of our patron, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, and today, July
God has been hard at work healing numerous deep wounds that had developed and festered within me since childhood. This current period of healing has
In a fit of frustration and anguish (due to my own actions, or lack thereof), my husband did something drastic that he had never done
In these current times, the threat of having your personal accounts, credits cards and even identity compromised is a sad reality. Fortunately, it has become
Thanos’ snap caused something in Hawkeye to snap as his family turned to dust. Hawkeye changed from a loving husband and father to a nihilistic
The Prodigal son story is not about “cheap grace” or simply “saying sorry”. It is about the cost and damage done to self and others
A Gospel reflection: Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11) Aware that “the Judeans sought to kill him” (7:1) Jesus nevertheless makes his
There is a mysterious serenity and peace in the early hours of dawn, just before the sun rises. There are times where we feel tired
When I first started dating my husband two years ago, some people in our parish became alarmed. They only knew of some elements of his
“I have to tell you a secret that will see you through all the trials that life can offer. Have courage and be kind. When
I have been actively trying to pray more during my breaks at work. The break room is in the basement where no WiFi service can
Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were young; I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you
Yesterday, I was nursing a very bad migraine which got worse as the day went by. I got off work slightly earlier than usual and
Today, my community did an exegesis of John 20-21. What struck me the most is found in John 20:21 and 21:3. When Jesus appeared to
Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive
Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him
Some of us (me definitely included) fall into despair sometimes when we believe that we are too damned. We detest sin — as we all
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love
In Matthew’s Gospel (5:20-26), Jesus urges us to seek true resolution and reconciliation in our anger, always maintaining a spirit of brotherhood toward others and
As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a