About to cross the street, the woman standing next to me held a cup of Starbucks. I pondered the small pleasure of…
Posts By: Rose Folsom
Sing, and Walk Onward – an End-of-Year Meditation
The following words of St. Jude and St. Augustine bring into clear focus why we follow Christ and try every day to…
A Way to (Almost) Instant Peace
My guest blogger this week is Thomas à Kempis (c. 1380–1471), who wrote The Imitation of Christ—the most popular spiritual book, they…
The Only Warfare We Need
I finished a remarkable book recently written especially for families — and want to tell you about it! It’s important and easy-to-read….
For Women of St. Ambrose
Greetings Sister in Christ, If you couldn’t make it to the live presentation of my talk “How to Live as a Beloved…
Pondering With Mary
A reader’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” during Advent made me ponder just what the path of Mary…
Advent: Thanking God Ahead of Time
My pastor once said that Advent is a time of gratitude “for the gift to come.” “Thank God ahead of time” is…
Finding God in a Pizza Parlor
Here’s one of the many paradoxes of the spiritual life: through surrender to God, we achieve our greatest freedom. I found this…
Gems of Encouragement from an Expert
Ven. Bruno Lanteri counseled many men and women on how to keep the faith and joy in their lives no matter what…
Balm for the Election Crazies
“You rescued me from the strife of peoples” (Ps 18:44). As the election nears and communication gets ever more verklempt, this is…
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