To Love as Christ

    True confession—I didn’t want to study Augustine when I began graduate studies. An Augustineseminar, however, was required in my very first semester! There, I was captivated by the great value hispreaching places on the lived Christian experience. Like the psalmist, he understands that those whowalk in God’s ways are truly blessed (cf. Ps 128:1). Augustine […]MORE
    This summer I had the most profound experience of Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist. How could I have known what Jesus had in store for me during the Women of the Church regional forum?  I knew this gathering would be powerful. It would be the manna I needed for my ministry. Women gathered to […]MORE

    The One Who Never Changes

    In June of 2020, life had taken an extremely unexpected turn and it was only half-way through the year. Practically everything that seemed normal and routine had been shut down and many were isolated, fearful for what was to come.  Many were unable to attend Mass or adoration for weeks. The best one could do […]MORE

    Unsung Heroes

    Becoming a grandparent brought tremendous joy into my life—a joy I did not foresee or take for granted, knowing that only my young adult children and their spouses could be agents of it. Today, we celebrate the memorial of Jesus’ maternal grandparents, named by tradition as Joachim and Anne, and venerated as saints. I wonder […]MORE
    While organizing my Women of the Church files this spring, I realized that we celebrated a very important milestone in May—the 10th anniversary of our very first planning meeting for Women of the Church! Sr. Jeana Visel, OSB, Agnes Kovacs, Sr. Traci Stutz, OSB, and I met on May 9, 2014, for that initial meeting. […]MORE
    Just before the pandemic, I attended the 2019 Women of the Church national conference at Saint Mary’s College in Indiana with a friend. Though hopeful, we weren’t sure what to expect. Both of our experiences with Catholic women’s programming had been hit or miss in the past. I’m happy to report that the conference knocked […]MORE

    A Reflection on Living with Hope

    Hope was my word of the year for 2022. I chose it after hearing a homily from my hometown priest where he said, “Until you truly hope for something, God will remain impersonal to you.” It struck me that I never really hoped for anything with my whole heart, and that I truly did not […]MORE

    November is Black Catholic History Month

    The National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States established November as BlackCatholic History Month in 1990. This month is a time to celebrate and remember the lives,contributions, and history of Black Catholics. Here are some resources to help you learn moreabout the history of Black Catholics: Books to Read Subversive Habits: Black Catholic […]MORE
    Women of the Church hosted its first regional gathering on the campus of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School in June 2022. We asked participant Jane Rush to offer her experience of the weekend.   I am writing about my experience, but please know that my story is only one voice among thirty. I was one […]MORE

    Sr. Esta: Living the Paschal Mystery

    Sr. Esta Joseph, CJ, a Haitian woman religious, showed me the beauty and possibilities of a life that reflects the paschal mystery.  I met Sr. Esta in 2007 during a visit to Haiti with a group of ministry students from Notre Dame.  She was the principal of St. Rose of Lima School, a Catholic girls’ […]MORE