Epiphanies of Beauty

a commonplace of the everyday

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Patrick & Brigid arrived in my Mailbox

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] Pauline Books and Media are really on a roll with their children's publishing line. Children's stories can be so didactic these days. I hate opening a children's storybook only to find the author preaching via short words and so-so pictures.  I trust that God speaks to my child's heart. I've learned to not ... continue reading...

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Mordecai didn’t have the Internet

In 2015, I became a contributor to Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship and in 2016 became a part of their executive team before stepping down that same year. Below is a reflection I wrote for a series on the Book of Esther. It was originally published February 10, 2017. Esther 10 Hebrews 11:1 Did you know you can search the Internet for ways to “be cool?”Advice like this is particularly available the younger crowd, those school aged kids still full of angst and not sure exactly which way to roll ... continue reading...

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Are you Pestering God?

In 2015, I became a contributor to Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship and in 2016 became a part of their executive team before stepping down that same year. Below is a reflection I wrote for a series on the Book of Esther. It was originally published February 08, 2017. Esther 8 James 4:10 Then Esther spoke again to the king; she fell at his feet and besought him with tears…” Do you ever feel like you just can’t - maybe even shouldn’t - ask God for one more thing? Like you’ve been such a pest ... continue reading...

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Catholic Crowdfunding: MISSIO

Catholics have long supported the world's most vulnerable through the Pontifical Mission Societies. But now, that support just got easier. Crowd Funding for Catholics The Vatican has entered the 21st century with the MISSIO app. It's available for download in iOS and Android and connects ordinary people like you and me directly to the causes we'd like to support.  Here, watch this video - just 30 seconds long - to see how it works. Curiosity piqued? Here's another 2 minute video about ... continue reading...

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Seeing “Woman” as the Image of God

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...