From Meg McPherson and Cathy Nemeth, Sarasota, Florida For our immersion day, we at St. Thomas More chose to go to two places: the beach…
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Who Do You Welcome Home?
This past Sunday’s reading was the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15. This particular passage is Jesus’ response to the Pharisees and scribes…
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“The Half Who Are Held Back”
A couple of years ago the ONE Campaign, an advocacy organization taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease around the globe, launched a…
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Pass the Pancakes and the Prayer Shawl
Today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday (“Mardi Gras” in French) or Pancake Tuesday. Like New Year’s Day, Shrove Tuesday is basically a…
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A T-Shirt in Winter
Over the holidays, my family spent a glorious 65 degree day taking a leisurely walk through Broad Run Park on the South side of Louisville.…
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Setting the Oppressed Free
It’s certainly not uncommon for many of us to spend extra time and attention on the Gospel readings throughout Advent and Lent. The Lenten and…
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The Power of Attention
This past week I found myself thinking about an online video by filmmaker Julia Bacha. Julia has spent over twelve years documenting Israelis and Palestinians…
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New Year’s Resolution: Embracing Mt. 25
Happy New Year! As I began typing this blog, I found myself thinking about all the ways individuals and families mark the arrival of a…
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Being Christmas Morning
This coming weekend is the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the Magnificat is read in most Christian churches. The Magnificat begins with Mary glorifying God…
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Raising My Expectations this Advent
When I was in my late teens/early twenties, a friend and mentor told me one of her life’s mottos was: “Expect nothing and be pleasantly…