Being Christ in Our Lives: Dorothy Smith

Last month I had the joy of spending time with one of my very favorite relatives, my aunt Dorothy Smith. Her wedding to my beloved uncle when I was five was one of the highlights of my childhood: Dorothy was just so beautiful that day, she looked like a princess! As you can see in… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Dorothy Smith

On the Nightstand: October 2015

As some of you know, I’m part of a looseknit spiritual group of wonderful women in my area called Churchwomen of a Certain Age. (Most of us are 50 or older, though we’ve allowed a young’un or two in as well.) I didn’t know any of these women when they were in their twenties or… Continue reading On the Nightstand: October 2015

Being Christ in Our Lives: Nora Lawson

For the past ten years, Nora Lawson has been the go-to person for funerals at a parish near my home. She helped grieving families plan the readings and music and arranged for priests and post-Mass or service gatherings. Nora has a gift for listening to the stories about the loved one, and sharing those stories with… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Nora Lawson

On the Nightstand: September 2015

A dear friend and I met when I was on a team for some sessions to help people discerning a return to Catholicism. Since that time, she’s married in the Church, and she and her husband have a beautiful baby girl. She once told me that one of the key motivators for her return was… Continue reading On the Nightstand: September 2015