When you worry Jesus will give you the leftovers
“Jesus, you are my friend. I trust you, but at the same time, I feel like I am always waiting for my desires to be fulfilled. At this point, I…
Rooting my identity in something more: the Eucharist
Over the years, I have had the joy of working with young children. Inevitably, children are asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a little…
How the Divine Liturgy helps me become more childlike
“Kiss icon! Kiss icon!” squeals my 2-year-old. She lunges forward and touches her lips to the icon of Mary and Jesus before us in the line for Communion. Other children…
Regulated by the rhythm of his heart
I never understood the devotion to the Sacred Heart. I could understand a devotion to a saint; throughout my life I always looked up to top athletes for inspiration, persons…
How Eucharistic processions teach we are Eucharistic people
Eucharistic processions are beautiful to behold. Christ, carried out to the streets, provides images of the God-man who walked the first-century towns of Galilee and Judea, desirous of all to…
How the Eucharist consoled my new mother’s heart
Sometime during the early months of dating my husband, I remember telling him how excited I was to be a mother one day. There was a deep ache inside of…
It’s time to keep watch with Our Lord
“So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?” (Mt 26:40). For many years after my conversion, I never went to Eucharistic adoration. For me, it was shrouded…
What starry nights, church ceilings and St. Elizabeth of the Trinity teach us about eternity
Occasionally when I witness a particularly breathtaking starry night, I recall the phrases from Coldplay’s song, “Yellow” — “Look at the stars — look how they shine for you” —…
How sharing in the Body of Christ can lighten your sufferings
Have you ever found yourself before the Blessed Sacrament feeling like nobody but Jesus could understand what you were going through or be able to offer any useful assistance? American…
Beauty was my light in the darkness
The past several years have not been void of darkness. Pandemics, political turmoil, economic wars, actual wars, isolation, depression — and I think there were murder hornets somewhere in between….