Descending Into the Rosary
Note from Sister Julia, Messy Jesus Business host: This little corner of the internet is devoted to the…
Sorrow and Joy during the Black Lives Matter movement
In the June burst of green and sunshine, I am taking a bike ride through the historically black…
Lessons learned in liminal spaces
this is the space of chrysalis-- of break-downs & becoming something something better something more true (we hope,…
Jessica Mesman: Church as muse
"If I want to feel faith and emboldened in my faith that happens through art. My most profound spiritual experiences have probably happened through reading books." -Jessica Mesman
When perpetual adoration takes on a new meaning
For more than 141 years, since Aug. 1, 1878, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have maintained the…
System upset, then and now
During a sacred meal with his friends, the rabbi mixed-up the ritual. When he stood and put a…
How can I find God?
Stress warning: Content includes suicidal thoughts. What would you say if a friend with no religious affiliation asked…
The Goodness of Gray, the Holy Innocents, and the Kairos (Time) of God
It’s a gray day, one of those types where the clouds hang heavy and seem to block out…
Openness to the mystery of other people
Gazing toward the brightly lit horizon the other day, I noticed an expansiveness, an opening. Beyond what I…
The familiar, the new and discernment for daily living
I’ve been wondering: is anything ever totally new? Some say that every seven years we have new bodies…
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