St. Therese of Lisieux is a lot of people’s favorite saint. The “Little Flower” died at age 24 of tuberculosis in 1897….
How St. Therese Led Me to Jesus
Posts Categorized: Faith
True and False Cross: a World of Difference
St. Paul hinted at the difference between “the world’s cross” and “the Cross of Christ” when he observed that “we proclaim Christ…
12 Signs of Spiritual Growth
A reader sent the following “signs of spiritual growth” that she got from a 12-step-program buddy. The list is a fun way…
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,…
How to “Strengthen What Remains”
As the news shows scenes of disrespect for law, private property, and due process, reason itself seems to be going up in…
Is Virtue Offensive?
Virtue, that is, a habit of doing the right thing according to God, has been offensive since the Garden of Eden. Offensive…
Revealing my Word for 2021
I usually don’t pick a Word for the whole year. But 2021 seemed to need one! My 3-minute video reveals what word…
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…
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…
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