Some members of my family select a word each year to attempt to live by. (One word is easier to remember than a whole slew of resolutions, after all.) My word this year is gratitude, because I find myself being cranky and complaining about the small stuff rather than being grateful for all my blessings.… Continue reading On the Nightstand: February 2016
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On the Nightstand: January 2016
I got a slew of great books for Christmas, but this one, I bought for myself. I became a fan of Lisa M. Hendey of CatholicMom.com when I read her A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms, and I’m really looking forward to diving into her The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living.… Continue reading On the Nightstand: January 2016
On the Nightstand: December 2015
I’ve had some pretty intense conversations with friends on whether it’s harder to live for Christ or to die for him. Let’s just agree that both are extremely challenging, and that martyrdom goes on today, in more places and situations than we care to acknowledge. Perhaps Pope Francis said it best, recently calling Christian persecution… Continue reading On the Nightstand: December 2015
On the Nightstand: November 2015
OK, seriously, how do you not pick up a book with this title? I preordered mine back in July when I met author Maria Morera Johnson and we had an immediate mind melt about the way we both love the saints. This book is part memoir, part a sharing of how women, canonized or otherwise, influence… Continue reading On the Nightstand: November 2015