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The Maid is on the moveJaymie Stuart Wolfe

We don't always choose the saints who accompany us in life. Sometimes, they choose us. It happens because there's something we ought to learn from them, or an aspect of their lives that deeply ...

A place prepared Jaymie Stuart Wolfe

A new house is being built on the empty lot two doors down. If we were still in Massachusetts, the construction process would be considerably different from what's been happening here. First, there'd ...

BedeviledJaymie Stuart Wolfe

The news of SatanCon in Boston spread alongside the advertising campaigns for "The Pope's Exorcist" and "Nefarious." It seemed almost orchestrated. Suddenly, Catholic social media was full of information ...

Mercy's debt Jaymie Stuart Wolfe

It's a good thing God loves us so much. Because no matter how hard or how long we have tried, St. Paul's words are still true: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Rom 3:23). ...

Giving mercyJaymie Stuart Wolfe

I feel awkward -- and a little guilty -- whenever I encounter someone asking for money. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Even if it isn't ours, suffering makes us uncomfortable. So ...

Going without Jaymie Stuart Wolfe

Fasting is everywhere, and it's trending. Intermittent fasting has become the single most popular approach to a healthy diet. Somehow, eating for only eight hours each day is making a difference for ...

The view from our kneesJaymie Stuart Wolfe

If you've ever had the opportunity to visit Florence, Italy, you know that just walking the streets is an experience of total immersion in artistic expression and achievement. Nothing is merely plain ...

To be holy Jaymie Stuart Wolfe

''Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy" (Lv 19:2). Readings like that one certainly grab our attention. But sometimes the impact can make it hard for us to hear the rest of what's read. ...