I remember Mrs. Sorensen. She was an ordinary housewife, a member of the small church my family attended, and most importantly to me, she was my Fifth Grade Sunday School Teacher. Mrs. Sorensen’s job was to teach us about Jesus, and although she was no scholar, she dove into her duty with a simple and […]

Sometimes we MSBT are called “Trinitarians.” I hate to dispute the nickname, (which can confuse us with another congregation of sisters) but it does elegantly capture our chief devotion. This month holds our two biggest feast days, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday. Trinity Sunday is a really big deal for us! Which makes what we usually […]

I drove through a dramatic thunderstorm on a recent Sunday to attend early mass at a stately old church in a small, rural town. The power had gone out and the inside of the church was as black as a cave. We all sat quietly in the dark while ushers began to light an array […]

Throughout my twenties, I was a lab tech at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. It paid my bills and the work was truly interesting most of the time, but it never felt like a career. I was asking myself “What do I want to be when I grow up?” more and more with each […]

On Ash Wednesday, I attended a day of reflection at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, PA. The presenter spoke about the joyful season of Lent, even quoting liturgical prayers which refer to it. Surprised, I googled “lent joy” when I got home and found a lot to back this up. Who knew? I did not know. […]

Once upon a time, four hundred years ago, a priest went to hear a dying peasant’s confession at the request of his wealthy patroness. I’m making a long story short: Monsieur Vincent became forever changed by that experience. St. Vincent de Paul did not simply recognize the vast and heart-breaking spiritual poverty all around him: […]