Amy Welborn

When I read these first chapters of Luke’s Gospel, I can’t help but compare and contrast. On the one hand, there’s Zechariah — John the Baptist’s father — being struck mute in the temple, a grand, glorious place where only a few could…

“Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’” (Matthew 21:37) Our decision about what to sacrifice for Lent can rest on any number of factors. I try to discern something in my life that I’m treating as a savior.…

Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. (James 5:7) I gave a talk in a parish on…

John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" (Matthew 3:1-2) There are times my children’s faults weigh heavily on me. Why does she procrastinate so? Why don’t they pick…