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Posts Categorized: Courage
The Pride of Shame
“In you, Lord, I put my trust: let me never be put to shame (Ps 31:1).” Sounds good, but what kind of…
Summer Flowers and St. Francis de Sales
Hello friend! Come with me to Brookside Gardens in Silver Spring, Maryland, to enjoy the summer flowers while we soak in the…
How I Crossed the Tiber Without Sinking
Dan Burke’s website SpiritualDirection.com commissioned me to write my conversion story — and now I’m sharing it below with you! Love always,…
Be Bold in the Holy Spirit
Today we experience what the ancients longed to see. “Oh, that you would tear the heavens open and come down!” (Is. 63:19)….
When and How to Say “No.”
We’re told to say “yes” like Mary, aren’t we? True, but sometimes saying “yes” to God means saying “no” to people’s requests….
My Perfect Imperfect Lent (so far)
My Lent got off to a goofy start, as usual. I’ll be in the groove by the second Sunday. The first Sunday,…
Two Ways to Forgive
In the Lord’s Prayer we ask, “Forgive us… as we forgive others.” But how? I ran across this column by Joseph Genny…
What I Learned from a Tin Can Pilgrim
I ran into author Lynda Rozell at a conference this week. What made our chat even better: I’m deep into her book,…
It’s Okay to be a Rosebud
My uncle John called his late mother-in-law “Rosebud” (her name was Rose). Entering the room with a big smile, he’d call out,…
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