by marybeth | Apr 4, 2025 | Faith, Life, Reflections
I woke early the other day and made a list. Things seemed out of whack, and I knew just what I had to do. I mapped out a week that included all the things: daily Mass, daily rosary, weekly adoration, family prayer, morning and evening prayer, my Bible in a Year app,...
by marybeth | Mar 25, 2025 | Faith Traditions, Lent, Reflections
Lent is here. It is a stark contrast to the warm glow of the Christmas season. I often try to prepare for Lent as the Jewish people prepared for Passover. I empty our home of sweets and pare down our pantry to basics. The decorations are minimal with candles on the...
by marybeth | Aug 19, 2024 | Faith, Life, Reflections
If there were an exhibit at the museum of my life, perhaps it would include a series of coats. Being as I currently own only two coats and neither of them fit well, perhaps more description is needed. I recently had the privilege of sitting in as my college children...
by marybeth | Mar 28, 2024 | Faith, Life, Reflections
There is a line in a song from the Broadway musical Wicked where one of the main characters, Elphaba, says, “Something has changed within me. Something is not the same. I’m through with playing by the rules of someone’s else’s game.” This stanza is playing on repeat...
by marybeth | Mar 21, 2024 | Faith, Family, Reflections
What is rest? My husband asked me the other day as we unloaded dishwashers and made the coffee early in the morning. Our to-do lists that day were longer than the hours available to complete half of the tasks listed and my text messages were incoming with more...
by marybeth | Feb 5, 2023 | Reflections, Scripture
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket,but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.” ~Matthew 5:15 Today’s gospel (February 5, 2023) is often referred to as the salt and light gospel. I’m putting the light first for...
