Sheep Groomers, Shipt Shoppers, and the Blessed Virgin Mary
A scene from that quirky 1993 movie Household Saints had been on my mind, and I found myself watching well beyond the part I intended to revisit.
Saints
Finding Phoebe Between Longing and Frustration
For Phoebe, as for many biblical women, we are left to construct and imagine with the barest of scraps of insight.
Saint Bartholomew and Brokenness
Nothing, really, is known about Bartholomew, who is mentioned in the list of disciples in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark,
For the Love of a Mother
I have to be very careful when I write about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Of Poor Ladies & Oreos
I hope Clare of Assisi and her Poor Ladies embraced the gift of humor as much as they did poverty, charity and humility.
The Stone Will Be Rolled Away
Today we celebrate the commemoration of Joanna, Mary, and Salome, the women who set out for the tomb bearing spices to anoint the dead body of Jesus.
Joseph of Arimathea: A Man of Courage and Legend
August 1st is the day the church remembers Joseph of Arimathea. He is mentioned in all four gospels, but they only tell of one deed.
The Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Where are you in God’s story?
Among the many gifts of Saint Ignatius to the Church, including the founding of the Jesuit order, was the text of his Spiritual Exercises, the basis of Ignatian Spirituality.
James the Apostle and Overcoming Our Culture of Greatness
We do not know much about him, but James must have been a pretty big deal.
Mary Magdalene: Be Present and Share the Good News
If Mary Magdalene is anything, she is present.