The Jubilee Year of St. Francis
Herman Sutter
March 10, 2026
Reflect In this jubilee year of Francis of Assisi, there are so many things we can learn from his example. One of them is his
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Herman Sutter is a school librarian, author, and poet who resides in Houston, Texas. To read more of his work, visit WorldBeforeGrace.blogspot.com.
Listening as Prayer
Herman Sutter
March 7, 2026
The real sacrifice God asks is our attention. You don’t have to pick up your rosary, light a candle, or fall on your knees.
Planting a Mustard Seed
Herman Sutter
March 3, 2026
Reflect According to the parable, the mustard seed is “the smallest of all seeds…” (Mk 4:30-32). What does it mean that Jesus says that the
Christ the King
Herman Sutter
March 1, 2026
What kind of king gets nailed to a cross for a throne? What kind of king gets buried in a borrowed tomb? What kind of king was Jesus? And what kind of kingdom does he rule?
The Elevation of the Cross
Herman Sutter
February 27, 2026
Reflect When we pray the Our Father and ask God for our daily bread, what are we really asking for? In John 4:34, Jesus tells
Redirecting Our Appetites
Herman Sutter
February 25, 2026
Reflect A friend recently compared heaven to an all-you-can-eat buffet. He said he got the idea from Dante’s Paradiso. His theory is that the buffet table
Kindness, Welcome, Growth
Herman Sutter
February 24, 2026
Reflect Somewhere towards the middle of Wendell Berry’s beautiful novel Jayber Crow, there is a beatific vision that seems utterly transcendent, and touchingly humane. Jayber gets