Do you know of Sister Wendy Beckett, whose art commentary wowed viewers of public TV in the nineties? Sister Wendy, now 88,…
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Apostle of Common Sense
G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) is the most quotable writer in the world, even decades after his death. He’s called the apostle of…
The Key to Peace
Sharing a 60-second snippet from my keynote talk at the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women conference in Harrisburg PA last Monday: But…
Gratitude and the Cross
It’s March 25th, a day we’d be celebrating the Annuncation (the incarnation of Christ) if it weren’t also Palm Sunday! Part of…
The Agony of (our) Defeat, the Thrill of (Christ’s) Victory
It’s easy to kneel in church to thank God for his goodness and beg healing for our family and friends. Easy because…
How to Walk With Jesus, Even When it’s Uphill
I’m leading the reflections this weekend at a Faithbooking retreat at San Damiano Spiritual Life Center in White Post, Virginia. In this quick…
Enjoy a Mini Vacation at the Beach
Is anything more meditative than standing at the edge of the mighty ocean to absorb its ageless, limitless expanse? To imagine that…
Why Ask Why?
By Melissa Lewis. My eight-year-old nephew, Quin, was explaining to me how electrical circuits work. He had a board on the coffee…
Strolling Through a Psalm
Did you know you’re a theologian? A theologian uncovers deeper meaning in timeless truths of faith. So we’re all “small-t” theologians when…
A Christmas Poem
First, a story about the photo: Someone found a lost Christmas scarf on the sidewalk and tied it decoratively on a streetlamp….
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