Reflections

Love in Deed

It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my favorite Christmas movies. It only occurred to me recently, though, that this film, for all its yuletide aesthetic, is actually more of an Easter story. I love this movie because it’s a [read more...]

Bible Study Intro: Easter Reflection

Kathleen Miller led a Bible study session at Our Lady of the Wayside on the fourth Sunday of Easter. She reflected on the apparent speed of the Easter season and proposed three themes: creativity, childlikeness, and clothes. She delved into [read more...]

The Good Shepherd and the Wolf

I remember very clearly the first movie I watched during my pregnancy with my eldest child. In this film, there is a scene where a young boy is kidnapped and shoved into the back of a van guarded by vicious [read more...]

Saying Yes to a Life You Did Not Plan

Who is orchestrating your life? If it’s God—and not you—what will you say to him? Fr. Mike suggests trying “yes.” Whether life circumstances bring the best out of you or the worst out of you, you need Jesus more than [read more...]

The Twist Ending

Any reader of psychological thrillers will come across the “dead main character trope” fairly often. This is the famous Sixth Sense twist ending (I would say “spoiler alert,” but the movie is older than most of the people who work [read more...]

Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries

Father Mike Schmitz invites you to pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary with him.

Written in the Wounds

For all the condemnation Thomas the Doubter has received in 2000 years of homilies, I think there’s something to admire in him. Thomas is not unique. We all waver at some point, overcome by hesitation, distracted by the clamor of [read more...]

Easter Message From Cardinal Cupich

Easter 2024 Message Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The resurrection of Jesus stands at the center of our faith. We believe, as Saint Paul says, that Jesus “died for our sins and rose for our justification.” He entered the [read more...]

Deacon Jerry’s Easter Reflection

Starting with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Thursday, this is the busiest liturgical 72 hours of the year. It brings our focus to the gift of Salvation, the cost of the gift of Salvation and the promised reward [read more...]

Bible Study Intro: Old Testament Connections to Palm Sunday’s Readings

Kathleen Miller led a Bible study session focusing on the Old Testament connections to the Palm Sunday readings and St. Mark’s version of the Passion. She highlighted three Old Testament connections, including a passage from Isaiah that may have inspired [read more...]