Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
“ … what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” Mk 10:9 Listen to these heart-rending words of a 43-year-old mother: “’Are you trying to tell me that ...
Sr. Rachel Bergschneider: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Here’s another reflection for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is written by Sr. Rachel Bergschneider, OSB, pastoral associate at St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Peoria Heights, IL. ...
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off… if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off … if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it ...
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it …” Mk, 9, 36 We humans crave power. All of us do. We love titles ...
Learning and Memory
“Memory is of critical importance to our very existence.” James McGaugh, Ph.D. How do we remember what we remember? Like most of the brain’s processes, memory remains a bit of ...
The Senses and Perception
“We’ve learned there are many brain regions involved in perception.” Marlene Behrmann, Ph.D. Our five senses – vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch – are what helps us successfully navigate ...