Author Archives: Joan

Christ is risen! Aleluia, Aleluia! Today, Monday, April 21, 2025, our beloved Pope Francis has died. Today, he rises with Christ into the loving arms of our God. A time of grieving, and a time of joy. A time of … Continue reading →

Is not this the fast that I choose:to loose the bonds of injustice,to undo the thongs of the yoke,to let the oppressed go free,and to break every yoke?Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,and bring the homeless poor … Continue reading →

I am standing at the threshold, looking toward the New Year 2025.What do I see? I see opportunities, to listen, to learn, to lament, to laugh, to loosen to linger to love. I decide to step across the threshold. If … Continue reading →

The dim light comes through my bedroom windowcreeping along the wall and up to the ceilingslowly, slowly, becoming brighterto lure me out of sleep.God arouses me. The birds chirp and tweet chattering with each otherwelcoming the new day.God awakens me. … Continue reading →

If you attend Mass today you will hear the following Gospel reading from John chapter 20: 11 But Mary [Magdalene] stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12 and she saw two angels … Continue reading →

Every day now we hear from this prophet or that prophet that great things are going to happen.  Be alert; be watchful; be ready.  In this final run up to Christmas I am sitting with the question, why are prophets, prophets?  Maybe I … Continue reading →

There are good and important reasons why we should celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.  The feast is new, organic, democratic, timely, and in these ways, shows a way forward for our Church. The Assumption of Mary was promulgated … Continue reading →

A Love Story to Celebrate July 22, 2023    by John It was late on a cool evening.  Dishes had been put away and finally they had time to themselves.  As they were getting ready for bed Mary spoke.  “Your brother doesn’t like Judas.  He thinks … Continue reading →

Reflection on Pentecost Sunday 2023 CE Luke wrote the dramatic story of the birth of the Church.  Condensing the story, we have disciples in a room together after Jesus’ Ascension where they selected Matthias to replace Judas.  Then on the day of … Continue reading →

The Easter season makes me hope for the day when women achieve full membership in our Church because, you may ask, they would take Jesus down off the cross, every Sunday, not just once a year. Jesus died on the cross … Continue reading →