Living and Loving the Single Life
I am grateful to our pastor, Fr. Manuel Dorantes, and to my colleagues from the Parish Pastoral Council and Parish Finance Council for the invitation to share a reflection for our Sunday Giving Commitment Weekend: October 19-20, 2024. Below are my remarks. Good morning! My name is Beth Knobbe. I serve on the Parish Pastoral… Continue reading Stewardship Witness at Saint Mary of the Lake & Our Lady of Lourdes
Our latest series for Into the Deep is called "From Desolation to Consolation" where we explore the variety of ways desolation can appear in our lives. Our writers are each exploring one “face” of desolation from their life experience, and offering some insights on how we might work with the Holy Spirit to move out… Continue reading From Distraction to Focus
In our latest series for Into the Deep, our team of writers reflect on how God helps us find and use our voices. God then sends us forth to others, each in our unique ways, to be God's hands, feet, eyes, and ears in the world. As I reflected on the various ways I've been invited… Continue reading Empowering Others to Use Their Voice
I am thrilled to be preaching the Parish Lenten Mission at Queen of All Saints Basilica in Chicago on February 26, 27, & 28 at 7:30 pm each night. You will find all the details below, whether you're planning to join us in person at Queen of All Saints, or if you're here to access… Continue reading Love Changes Everything: Lenten Mission
My latest post for Into The Deep is up today! In our first series for 2024, we are reflecting on the grace we seek for the new year, and a Psalm that gives us assurance and hope to live that grace. This post was inspired by the psalms of lament and a prayer that I wrote in… Continue reading Trusting in God’s Faithfulness
My latest post for Into The Deep is up today! In case you missed it earlier, Into The Deep has a new home! We are now part of Ignatian Ministries, the newly launched ministry from Becky Eldredge and friends. This incredibly talented team is offering a place for community and accompaniment, especially for those who… Continue reading Transformed to Live the Word
I was so grateful to be invited into a conversation with Sister Colleen Gibson and Sister Erin McDonald who host the "Beyond the Habit" podcast. Join us as we discuss vocation, intimacy, prayer, and the journey through the single life! You can listen to our conversation here, or wherever you find podcasts.
I'm so grateful for the opportunity to offer a reflection during the Taizé Advent Prayer service at St. Mary of the Lake last night. Special thanks to Michael Ruzicki, all of our musicians and readers, and everyone who joined us for a beautiful evening of prayer. Below is my reflection. Photo by Mike Labrum on Unsplash For many… Continue reading Taizé Advent Prayer
This month our team at “Into the Deep” has been reflecting on nature as a holy teacher. Is there a moment that comes to mind for you - a God moment - when you felt particularly close to God while out in nature? There are so many images of nature in scripture, and Jesus uses… Continue reading Darkness Is Not Dark For You
Photo by Olia 💙💛 Gozha on Unsplash Our first task in approaching another people, another culture, another religion is to take off our shoes, for the place we are approaching is holy. Else we may find ourselves treading on someone else’s dreams; more serious still, we may forget that God was there before our arrival. (Max Warren, in… Continue reading God is there before our arrival (National Catholic Reporter)
Beth M. Knobbe 