It’s a funny thing. My Protestant friends generally have no problem telling you about how they came to love the Lord. That’s probably why it comes easily to me; I learned a lot from the way they witnessed to me and continue to witness to the world. But Catholics, for whatever reason, often find that… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story
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On the Nightstand: The Edge of Mercy
I ran across this title in my continuing effort to read more contemporary Christian fiction. The Edge of Mercy: who isn’t or hasn’t been there? I was thrown a little by the cover–it doesn’t look contemporary–but then I read that it’s the story of two women, three hundred years apart, one during the time of… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Edge of Mercy
On the Nightstand: Be Brave in the Scared
It was September 27, 1992, and Mary and Jerry Lenaburg were at the baptism of their second child and first daughter, Courtney. It was then that Courtney had the first of what would be many grand-mal seizures in her twenty-two years of life. I’ve heard Mary’s amazing story of faith and what caring for Courtney… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Be Brave in the Scared
On the Nightstand: Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Lenten Devotional
“You are going to die.” Hard words, indeed. But words we can turn into hope, words that can change our lives. That’s what Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP, promises in Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Lenten Devotional. I got a bit of a head start late last year with the related journal, and am excited… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Remember Your Death: Memento Mori Lenten Devotional