I came crashing into the Catholic Church in 1990, two years after reading The Story of a Soul. Having been blown away…
Posts Categorized: Courage
Fellow Rosebuds, Unite!
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,…
Patience: When You’re Fresh Outta
Got patience? Students, friends, and random people I talk to in elevators tell me they need more patience. Most of us do….
The Wayward Courage of Wilkins Micawber
Virtues are good habits of character. No one’s come up with a better way to be happy than to discover how to…
#1 Tip for More Patience
Most of us would like to be more patient. It’s a virtue we feel the lack of in everything from standing in…
Lenten Renovation Ideas: Are You Up for the Challenge?
I spent Friday and Saturday at a teaching conference in Baltimore. As usual, I bought too many books. One of them, Freedom…
Winning the Adrenaline Wars
My emotions have been pulled every which way during the last few days. Happiness in listening to things I agree with. Unhappiness listening…
Husband First, Caregiver Second
The 56-year-old woman slumped over the arm of a wheelchair near the nursing home elevator was my mother, Sylvia, two weeks after…
St. Catherine on Patience: Queen of the Virtues and Heart of Love
St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), Doctor of the Church and Patron Saint of Italy, was a Lay Dominican and a towering political figure of…
Keep Trying!
Since Divine Mercy Sunday last week, I’ve been buzzing with a desire to receive more mercy, be more forgiving (of myself and others), and…
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