A friend’s comment that she was “following the path of Mary” during Advent made me ponder just what the path of Mary…
Ponder With Mary
Posts Categorized: Faith
Balm for the Election Crazies
“You rescued me from the strife of peoples” (Ps 18:44). As the mid-term elections get closer and communication gets ever more verklempt,…
Strolling Through Mary’s Magnificat
Have you ever had a prayer that you say all the time suddenly “bloom” in your heart and take on a meaning…
The Night That Changed My Life
November fifteenth will mark my thirty-second anniversary as a Catholic. That day in mid-November might have been just another sunny autumn day…
Another Great Reason to Pray
Why do we pray? There are lots of reasons: to unburden our hearts, listen to God for guidance, ask for a particular…
Prayer to the Rescue
A fourth-century deacon wrote, “Do nothing at all unless you begin with prayer.” Oops. We may remember to pray when we need…
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…
The Way of Light
Scripture introduces us to St. Barnabas as “a good man, filled with the holy Spirit and faith” (Acts 11:24). His name was…
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,…
How to Live the Grace of the Sacraments (and become a saint)
Here’s what the devil doesn’t want you to know: There is a way to become the saint God created you to be…a…
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