On midlife courage, surprises, and Providence
Jesus and Mary, thank you for the godly women that you send into my life. Today I had breakfast with one of my good friends. The kind of friend that you lament that circumstances prevent you both from...
View ArticleThe powerful light of the family table — a place of belonging and the sign of...
This article is currently posted at CatholicMom.com. Go there for great content for families! I grew up with an old saying: “The family that prays together stays together.” And that’s a maxim that I...
View ArticleFaith, Fiat, and Fidelity to a Catholic Way of Thinking and Living
So I’ve been reading Francis’ encyclical and writing about it over at Patheos. My latest piece on Lumen Fidei’s chapter three is up over at my column, A Word in Season. I’d like to zero in on one...
View ArticleA peek into monasticism… videos from a Cistercian monastery in Iowa
Ok, so my post yesterday had me sharing a drawing from Sr Grace Remington OCSO that I love to share when I’m giving a retreat that mentions Mary’s role in the work of redemption alongside our Lord....
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My Top Three Take-Aways from the Year of Faith… where did you find meaning...
1. Never Forget: The Holy Spirit guides the Church, and the Papacy Wow! Who could have predicted this? The Catholic news story of the year was not only the Year of Faith but the resignation of the...
View ArticleImmortal Gladness Rings Through Sadness
On Friday I kept my regular appointment to pick up my weekly mail. It’s a rambling backwoods drive through beautiful woodlands and fields to a small village, where the local luncheonette and the post...
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I’m a guest on American Catholic Radio this week
Many thanks to producer Judy Zarick for the invitation to appear on the Sharing Faith segment on American Catholic Radio. Listen to the program here. My segment begins at 6:05.
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Advent Journal Entry: Advent Advice from Isaiah 1:5
Isaiah 1: 5: “….come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.” Come… What a beautifully simple invitation. To come. It’s a opportunity. It’s a journey. It’s a call. It’s a visit. God wants us to come...
View ArticleHave you seen these daily Advent reflections reading through Evangelii...
I’m over at Kelly Wahlquist’s place today where many people are reading through and reflecting on Pope Francis’ latest Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, translated as “The Joy of the Gospel.”...
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Advent Journal Entry: Advent Advice from Romans 15:7: “Welcome one another…”
Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God. (Romans 15:7) I’m having a different kind of Advent where I’m trying to walk, not run… think, not speak… fast, not feast…(yet)…...
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Advent Journal Entry: Mt 11: 4… “what you hear and see”
Here I am with another Advent journal entry. You can read my earlier entries from week one here, and week two here. ::: John the Baptist offers one of my most favorite lines in reference to Christ from...
View ArticleSaving Mothers
“The Pro Life Movement has to be about saving mothers. We need to focus on the women to try to understand what they are suffering.” -Cardinal Sean O’Malley- Homily, Vigil for Life, Washington DC,...
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My Top Ten Inspirations from the Pontificate of St John Paul II
The long pontificate and life of St John Paul will have a lasting impact on the church until Jesus returns. Given his canonization today, I thought I’d share with you some of John Paul’s gifts to the...
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“Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12...
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” - Ps 90:12- That’s what I want. A heart of wisdom. I’ve desired that since giving my heart to Jesus Christ as a young teen. That was...
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Catholic Photo Challenge #1: Seeing God in the Works of Creation
Last week I posted a rather lengthy reflection with several photographs I took in our yard. I tagged my pals Steve Nelson of Everything Estaban, and Maria Johnson at Another Cup of Coffee about it on...
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7 Shows from the “Best of” Among Women — Great testimonies...
The new evangelization rises and falls with all of us sharing our stories of coming to know Jesus, to encounter the Lord of Love in a personal way. I’m happy to dive into the Among Women archives to...
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Catholic Photo Challenge # 2: Darkness and Light and a writer’s prayer
Last year, on a date with my husband, we lingered in an antiques shop, where I found this blast from my past. I snapped the photo with my iPhone4s. As a young child, I loved tapping out words on our...
View ArticlePriests grow up in families — like yours!
Every priest was once a mother and father’s little boy. Every priest is born into a family. The family, most often, has great impact on the life of a priest and his receptivity to God’s call in his...
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Catholic Photo Challenge # 5: “Filial trust.” (Or, after Mass in a small town)
Steve Nelson’s Everything Estaban blog continues to intrigue me with the Catholic Photo Challenge. The theme for this week’s challenge is from the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “322 Christ invites...
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Here’s to the mundane, the ordinary, and the works of mercy we cannot live...
Today I had a thought. A complete thought. And that’s a good thing amidst a million distractions. Here’s to the mundane. Here’s to the stuff of earth and all the little things we do — the...
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