On Sunday, November 23, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The Gospel proclaimed at Eucharist is...
The Challenge of Daisies: The Prophetic Voices of Wildflowers
I grew up on lakefront property in the Midwest. Behind our home, across the street, was a field where a local farmer planted corn in springtime. By...
With Faithful Ears: My Sheep Hear My Voice
On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025, the Church proclaims John 10:27-30. Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, heralds hope for the lost, the...
Easter: Yes, Christ My Hope Arisen
On Easter Sunday, the Church proclaims John 20:1-9. Mary of Magdala becomes the first witness of Christ’s empty tomb. Imagine her amazement, her...
Jake: The Adventures of a Small Donkey with Big Ears Who Loved the Christ Child
Photo provided by Rev. Michael D. Couhig, C.S.C. Mr. Wing Ding the butterfly, a Nazareth Donkey Derby, Joseph and Jesus camping, and Mary making...
Chalice For Pain In Hospital Ministry
Pictured is Rev. Francis T. Zlotkowski, C.S.C., a board-certified hospital chaplain with Ascension Seton. Photo provided by Ascension Seton. “On...
Ash Wednesday: We Pray to the Lord
On Ash Wednesday, the church reaches out to mark our individual foreheads with a cross of ashes. We claim the cross on our bodies, but we spend the...
Beacon Of Hope For 40 Years
It is two weeks before Christmas and Sally, an unwed mother of a baby girl is living out of her car feeling hopeless. The temperatures are cold in...
“You Will Be Taken By Your Calling”
We wished to abandon all to follow Christ. We learned in time that we still had it within ourselves to hold back. We wish to be wholehearted, yet we...