Here in the Midwest as the days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler, I have prepared my yard for winter and now turn my attention to projects inside my home.  Learning about home upkeep is interesting to me, and I ...

|Today's gospel from John is one of my favorites to engage in contemplative prayer to bring the story to life.  Using my imagination as I pray helps me listen to the stirrings in my heart and brings me closer to God.  In ...

|Seeing is believing.  How often we hear that familiar cliché.  We use clichés to express a point when in fact a cliché by its very nature and overuse no longer has rich meaning.|In today's gospel from John, the crowd asks ...

|When I was a young girl my Great-Aunt Sal gave me a dresser that had been a wedding gift to her and my Great-Uncle Hank.  The piece has beautiful curves and a large mirror.  Ironically when I first heard about the gift I ...

|Years ago I collaborated with a small group of peacemakers to form a nonprofit agency committed to providing conflict resolution services to our community.  Those were heady days as we worked to define our mission and ...

|My nostalgia for the summers of my youth is at an all time high.  Days spent riding my bike to the state park or to the library to stock up on more books.  Eating sno-cones during the rest break at the swimming pool.  ...

|In scripture we see Jesus embody so many roles throughout his life including healer, peacemaker, challenger and friend.   I always feel particularly close to and inspired by Jesus when he is in the role of the teacher.  ...

This reflection is coming soon. Until then, here is a reflection for this day in 2011 by Eileen Burke-Sullivan.|During this final week of the Easter Season we are challenged to consider more deeply the meaning of Easter ...

|Mardi Gras.  Carnival.  Fat Tuesday.  Nothing exceeds like excess.  Today indulging on treats and joining in high-spirited celebrations become expected behavior as tomorrow is the beginning of Lent.  People ask "what are ...

|Today is the feast of the conversion of Saint Paul.  As we read in Acts, Paul, who was called Saul at the time, was strident in his following the laws of his upbringing.  His identity was firmly grounded in the Jewish ...