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Discovering the Divine in the Everyday

Talking about Lent with the folks at the Deacons Pod

February 24, 2026 • podcasts

From the Deacons Pod: A brand new episode of our podcast "Deacons Pod" dropped today! Our special guest is Mary DeTurris Poust - Writer, a former Director of Communications for the Diocese of Albany, NY, who has worked as a reporter, editor, and ...

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Who is my neighbor?

October 15, 2025 • Life Lines

If you spend any serious amount of time with Scripture, you can’t help but take to heart that there are some absolutes when it comes to our call and ...

Singing praises when we want to scream

September 17, 2025 • Life Lines

As I write this column, the world seems to be spinning out of control. Vitriol, blame and hatred are bouncing around social media and casual conversation so ...

New Advent-Christmas reflection book

September 13, 2025 • Advent

My latest (and seventh) book of seasonal Scripture reflections — Waiting in Joyful Hope: Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas 2025-2026 — has recently ...

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Remaining faithful when God feels absent

January 23, 2025 • Life Lines

Wildfires and wars, sickness and suffering of every kind. It can sometimes leave us crying out: “Where are you, God?” The silence can feel deafening at ...

Blessing of Aaron: a message for our hungry hearts

January 1, 2025 • Give Us This Day

Published in the January 2025 issue of Give Us This Day: The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to ...

New podcast: Out with the Old, in with the Unknown

December 31, 2024 • podcasts, Uncategorized

As we cross the threshold of a new year, can we embrace what's ahead — with all its messiness and challenge — and offer ourselves and our world compassion ...

A World of Endless Thresholds

December 28, 2024 • Life Lines

We stand on the cusp of a new year, another threshold, which, oddly enough, tends to get us thinking not about where we are standing at that moment but about ...

Called Into the Unknown

December 22, 2024 • Give Us This Day

My reflection from today’s Gospel (Luke 1:39-45) in Give Us This Day: As I prepare for an upcoming trip, I’m torn between catching a flight or hopping in ...

Savoring the Sacred

December 18, 2024 • Advent, retreats

If you missed the online Advent mini-retreat I offered in collaboration with Give Us This Day, you can watch the replay here. I share tips that are helpful ...

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