Diane M. Houdek

Mercy is the sign of God’s ongoing presence in the world.

Each year the events in our lives offer us new insight into what the resurrection means for us and our loved ones.

The Bread of Life can fill an emptiness, a hunger, that gnaws at us. Sometimes all we have to do is show up.

The death and resurrection of Jesus reminds us that God knows it’s never easy. The Risen Christ bore the wounds of the cross as a sign of that.

One of Pope Francis’s favorite distinctions is the difference between joy and mere happiness.

We love the rigor of Lent. We’re not as familiar or comfortable with the joy of Easter.

Pope Francis challenges us to share boldly our faith in the Risen Christ.