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Tender Care
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion I kneel before my son, carefully washing his feet. “It’s time for my pedicure,” he jokes. Despite weeks of soaking in epsom salts and treating with antibiotic ointments, his… Read more
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A Drop in the Bucket
“Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.” – Exodus 17:6 Third Sunday of Lent The children are crouched over tiny buckets, huge smiles on their faces as… Read more
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Weathered Storms
First Sunday of Lent At this, Jesus said to him,“Get away, Satan!It is written:The Lord, your God, shall you worshipand him alone shall you serve.” Then the devil left him and, behold,angels came and ministered… Read more
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Encountering God: In Stumbling and Fumbling
In this ordinary time between the Christmas season and Lent, I can appreciate anew that God appears to me in the stumbling and fumbling imperfection of my day to day life. God did not come… Read more
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In Life and Death
December 26, 2025Feast of St. Stephen Martyr “It took my grandfather a long time to die, in fact it took him my whole life.” I wrote these words at 11 years old, shortly after my… Read more
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Making a List, Checking it Twice
Part of the Series “Hope Carried to Others” on the Into the Deep Blog. Santa is not the only one making a list and checking it twice as Christmas approaches. I have a Christmas card… Read more
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I’m Jen and I blog about family, faith, Ignatian Spirituality, and Catholic traditions with humor and healthy dose of reality. I contribute to several different Jesuit ministries with writing, speaking, and trainings. Welcome!
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