Being Christ in Our Lives: Mary Ann Rozum

St. Frances Cabrini once said, “Give me a heart as big as the universe.” I don’t know if my friend Mary Ann Rozum here in northern Virginia ever prays that prayer, but she lives it every day. Mary Ann’s heart is almost as huge as her faith. Now retired, her federal career took her to… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Mary Ann Rozum

Being Christ in Our Lives: Jolene and Stephanie LeRoy

I don’t have a daughter of my own, but if I did, I hope she’d be like Stephanie LeRoy… and I hope I’d be a mother as loving as Jolene LeRoy. Jolene is the Faith Community Nurse at Our Lady of Mercy in Aurora, Illinois. What a gift she is to the parish, providing holistic… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Jolene and Stephanie LeRoy

Being Christ in Our Lives: Sister Christine Wiltrakis

Sister Christine Wiltrakis, a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity (MSBT), had the privilege of journeying to Latvia soon after the Eastern European country’s liberation from Russia to share the Catholic faith with their teachers. She learned that it was primarily the “babushkas” or grandmothers who kept the faith alive underground during their care-giving of the… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Sister Christine Wiltrakis

Being Christ in Our Lives: Colleen “Duffy” Kiko

Colleen “Duffy” Kiko has a pretty important job here in Washington, DC, but you’d never know it from talking with her. She’s a humble woman, very humble. Duffy is passionate about her wonderful family (four children, four grandchildren, and her husband); her love of preserving memories through scrapbooks, virtual or on paper, and helping others to do the same;… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Colleen “Duffy” Kiko