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Veronica touched poverty in its rawest form. And for what? Jesus’ face was bruised and bloodied; a little cloth wasn’t going to change that. He was on his way to die anyway: Why waste the time and resources to touch him? Continue reading →

The opportunity to work in the image and likeness of God who worked is a right of every person, the avenue through which each human being is able to more fully reveal God’s glory in the world. How, during this Lenten season, will we, liberate that which is holy hidden in the world around us? Continue reading →

We are reminded that God worked and God rested, and we are asked to do the same. Do I empower others to attain meaningful work? Do I help others keep the Sabbath? Do I keep it myself? Continue reading →

We don’t like being told what to do. It’s often far easier to be the one calling the shots. But the passage from the book of Exodus encourages us to reflect on the role humility can and should play in our work for justice. Look at the Israelites-a proud people reduced to grumbling. Listening to God’s instruction is the only way they find food. Are we able to hear and heed God’s voice, or do we allow our pride to get in the way? Continue reading →

We all go on walks-sometimes for exercise, sometimes to enjoy the wonders of nature and other times simply to get to where we’re going. But how many of us walk 15 miles to daily Mass wearing a cactus cloak, or “tilma”? And how many of us meet the Blessed Virgin Mary during our walks? Continue reading →

Even Jesus needed help, and he wasn’t too proud to accept it.

Human beings are social beings: We are called to live in community. By being together, by helping one another, we become the best versions of ourselves. We build a better planet. We bring about the reign of God. Continue reading →

So many people and families around the world follow in Mary’s footsteps, fleeing war, disaster and persecution, seeking opportunities to work and live with dignity. Continue reading →

St. Thérèse of Lisieux reminds us to seek God in little ways-that God is at work in the small, very ordinary aspects of our lives. In these small moments we can make a big difference, for ourselves and others. Continue reading →

It is so easy to forget that God exists in the created world around us, that God purposefully made each and every piece of creation, from the grains of sand to faraway planets the naked eye can’t see-and each thing was and is good. In our busyness, we hurry about with an eye only to what is useful to us. We spend our days trying to harness the powers of the earth’s resources. We confuse what it means to be stewards of creation. Continue reading →

Abraham’s faith in God-not some legal contract-is what allowed God to act in the life of Abraham’s family. How often do I try to regulate how God works? Is this thinking not as God does, but as human beings do? Do I allow the Spirit to move in me? Continue reading →