Faith Reflections

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Two young women hugging each other and smiling.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman March 13, 2025
My husband pretty much knows that if he tells me something — anything — he’s also telling my sister.
A woman is praying over an open bible with her hands folded
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman March 6, 2025
The devil knows all the rules. The devil knows all the Bible verses. He probably knows them better than you do (certainly better than I do).
A person is holding a small splinter on their finger
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman February 27, 2025
If we see a splinter in another person’s eye, or a problem in the world that needs to be fixed, what Jesus is saying is not that we should ignore it and move on.
A group of people are sitting at a table laughing and drinking coffee.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman February 20, 2025
It saddens me that Christians have somehow gained this reputation as a people who judge, who condemn. Today’s Gospel is an invitation for us to consider how we engage with people who disagree with us.
A blurry picture of a crowd of people walking in front of a building.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman February 13, 2025
I was so consumed with what I was going to become that I wasn’t spending a lot of time thinking about who I was going to become.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman February 7, 2025
I love today’s Gospel passage, and not just because I love a good fish fry. I love it because I am Peter.
A woman in a yellow shirt is sitting on the floor surrounded by clothes.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman January 30, 2025
When Simeon cradles the infant Messiah in his arms, he speaks of salvation and glory and revelation. He speaks of his own death. He speaks of the fulfillment of God’s promise to all people.
Photo of broken heart held by two hands with a sunset in the background.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman January 23, 2025
Jesus didn’t come to fix the brokenness of the world. He came to fix our brokenness. He offers us not relief from the trials of life, but an answer to the question of how to live in joy, in love and in purpose in the midst of these evil days.
Image for blog post January 17, 2025: three kids eating pizza at a birthday party.
By Colleen Jurkiewicz Dorman January 16, 2025
Sometimes we forget, or even refuse, to bring small concerns and inconveniences to God because we think we should be able to handle them on our own.
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