Naming Grace

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032220.cfm The newborn baby lifts one brow, attempting to open her eye, only to surrender, and the lid relaxes. She

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030820.cfm When voicing enthusiasm about our grandson entering high school, I noted our Freddy was excited about playing high school

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022320.cfm Our 3-year-old granddaughter, Merete, loves to “love on” her 6-month-old baby sister, Genevieve — all the while sneaking in

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/020920.cfm The first time my friend visited my parents’ home, she was shocked to spy candy dishes in the house

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/012620.cfm Over one of a thousand cups of coffee, my dear friend and I were discussing the culture. Becky, navigating

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/011220.cfm A young mother entered the ambo to deliver the first reading at daily Mass when her 1-year-old daughter, being

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/121519.cfm Perched on my windowsill, a very expectant Mary faces the east. So ripe with child, her belly button protrudes

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/111019.cfm A young woman’s eyes turned misty as she spoke of her grandfather’s death: “Though I’ll miss him terribly, I’m

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/101319.cfm After speaking with a priest about the losses and struggles I’ve experienced this past year, he inquired gently: “Are