Nearly ten years ago, Eileen McGervey left behind the security of a day job and opened One More Page Books and More a few miles from where I live. Eileen and I were parishioners at the same church at that time, and I knew her by her smiling face before I knew her name. In… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Eileen McGervey
Category: Friendship
Friends in Faith: Melanie Cameron
“Never see a need without doing something about it,” Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop used to say. My friend Melanie Cameron puts that into action. In addition to being a devoted wife and mom, Mel always is answering needs. She is the executive director of St. Anthony’s Bridal, a non-profit in my area that helps… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Melanie Cameron
Souls to the Kingdom
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. I made my Cursillo in November 2006 at the Josephite Pastoral Center in Washington, D.C., and sat at the table of the amazing graces. Two weeks earlier, I’d been on my… Continue reading Souls to the Kingdom
Friends in Faith: Darlene Davis
A Little Women coloring book. A book of mothers’ wisdom. A sheet of observations, her own (“Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks”) and others. Darlene Davis, who lives in a small town in Michigan’s thumb, has been sending out these joy packages to friends during the time of covid.… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Darlene Davis