Naming Grace

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

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092219.cfm For the feast of Epiphany, we created a centerpiece based on the theme: “Following the Star.” I purchased enough

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/090819.cfm After running to greet me, 3-year-old Johnny heads straight to Mimi’s basket of blocks. Dumping wooden squares and rectangles

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/ Our budding philosopher, still just a teenager, claimed with great authority, “Kids crave discipline.” I laughed so hard milk

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/081119.cfm After our granddaughter’s baptism, one person commented on the beauty of the service. I agreed wholeheartedly, “The baptism was