On the Nightstand: Paul: A Biography

Oh, St. Paul. I’ve never been as conflicted as some about his views of women (different time, different, place, different audience). Rather, his conversion on the road to Damascus speaks to my soul… and equally, all that he did and endured after that conversion. My Bible study group is studying Ephesians this session, and I’m… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Paul: A Biography

On the Nightstand: To Be Told

I wasn’t a churchgoer in my twenties when I learned to write fast and short. But that skill has served me well as a Catholic writer for the past decade. You’ve likely had similar experiences, where you could see in the present that God used your post in an unexpected way. But I’ve honestly never… Continue reading On the Nightstand: To Be Told

On the Nightstand: In Full Bloom by Claire Swinarski

I’ve been on Claire Swinarski’s email list for some time, even though I am hopelessly not techy enough to find her Catholic Feminist podcast. I like the things she has to say… and the way she looks at feminism. In Full Bloom promises to help the reader “see God’s grace at work” and to thrive… Continue reading On the Nightstand: In Full Bloom by Claire Swinarski

On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King

I was thirty before I had a vegetable garden. My husband and I bought a house thirty miles west of Chicago, which meant a commute of as much as two hours each way per day for me. I was stressed! He encouraged me to start a garden; he knew the joy it brought his beloved… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King