Recently, a priest suggested I pray with the Blessed Virgin Mary to help better hear God’s desires for me on a couple of decision points. He noted, more elegantly than this, that Mary pondered many things in her heart… listened to the Lord… and went about her life instead of being paralyzed with indecision. A… Continue reading On the Nightstand: October 2014
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Being Christ in Our Lives: Emily Stimpson
Emily Stimpson is one of those gifted people who can put her strong theological knowledge into words we can all understand. Her passion for sharing the Catholic Church’s message on valuing the feminine genius had the house rocking recently during the Catholic Women’s Conference in San Antonio. You might know of Emily for her books such as The… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Emily Stimpson
Being Christ in Our Lives: Pam Spano
Pragmatic. Positive. Passionate. Those are the words that come to mind when I think of Pam Spano, who owns Being Catholic… Really. You’ll find her in a number of places online, including Facebook, and Twitter. When Pam, who converted to Catholicism more than thirty years ago, and her husband weren’t being fed at their parish, they… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Pam Spano
On the Nightstand: September
I’m going to be traveling quite a bit in the coming weeks, so I went looking for something I could read on my Kindle. I wanted something not too deep, but also not too “pop.” The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown with its ten guideposts for personal introspection seemed to fit the bill. While I’ve gotten… Continue reading On the Nightstand: September