As the Church marks the Second Sunday of Advent, Jenny Kraska offers her reflection on the Gospel reading for the day. By Jenny Kraska At this time of year, I love to watch It’s a Wonderful Life – one of my favorite Christmas movies. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, …

As the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s Gospel reading, which tells how Jesus cast the money-changers out of the Temple. By Jenny Kraska In Sunday’s Gospel, we see a side of Jesus that can …

As the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme, “Where suffering and love meet”. By Jenny Kraska Each year on September 14, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – a day when Christians are …

As the Church marks the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme, “Faith in a dumpster fire world”. By Jenny Kraska At first hearing the Gospel reading, the words of Jesus can be unsettling: “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the …