Genesis 1:26-28 Genesis 2:18-23 Women are funny, I think. One minute, our nurturing nature goes overboard and we are whispering behind the backs of our neighbors, outraged by this or that, insisting that we know what is best for them. The next minute, we are organizing meals for those same neighbors when they hit on hard times. Within hours, our nurturing nature rises to the occasion as emails are sent, text messages exchanged, and Facebook statuses updated on what and how best to serve the ... continue reading...
Running into Joy
I went for a run today and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's been years since I could say that; years since I thought I could ever enjoy running again. It's embarrassing, really. It's not that a traumatic event ended a soaring running career. I didn't even fall; or break an ankle. I let someone else steal my joy. Years ago, at a company dinner, the conversation turned to exercise and one of my co-workers became loud and adamant about his disdain for running. Turns out Mike used to be a ... continue reading...
The Strangers at the Manger | Book Review
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support in this way. [book-info] I'm quite sure the last time you picked up the Bible to read Luke chapter 2 you missed the part about two little red-headed twins, Patrick and Katie, kicking a soccer ball around in the fields with the shepherds. You've probably wondered about how Joseph managed to work his way through the crowds to find a ... continue reading...
Saint John Neumann: Missionary to Immigrants | Book Review
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support in this way. [book-info] Chalk another one up to Pauline Press and their “Encounter the Saints” Series. In St. John Neumann: Missionary to Immigrants, Laura Rhoderica Brown, FSP, provides a wonderful introduction to the patron saint of immigrants and sick children. The book is geared towards kids between the ages of 8 and 11, and ... continue reading...
Padre Pio: A Personal Portrait | Book Review
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support in this way. [book-info] I had only a brief introduction to Padre Pio before reading this book, Padre Pio: A Personal Portrait. Providentially, it arrived on my door from Servant Books at the same time I set about to read Amoris Laetitia. Indeed, Padre Pio is not only a saint of miracles, but he is a saint of the confessional, and is ... continue reading...
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