Last weekend, I was purging my personal library, and ran across this book by Joan Chittister. I loved two of her earlier books (In Search of Belief and Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope) and am not sure why I didn’t get around to this one, which was a gift, earlier. Chittister calls happiness “is an organ of… Continue reading On the Nightstand: August
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Being Christ in Our Lives: Nan Balfour
You know how sometimes, you start e-mailing with someone and you’re just so eager to meet in person because you know it’s going to be a mystical experience? Well, that’s how I feel about Nan Balfour, coordinator for the 2014 Catholic Women’s Conference in San Antonio, presented by The Pilgrim Center of Hope. When Nan and… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Nan Balfour
On the Nightstand: July
I’m humbled to share I’m working with Franciscan Media on the follow-up to Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration. The tentative title is Rejoice and Be Glad: Living the Beatitudes with the Women Saints. Each chapter will include a brief discussion of a Beatitude and how it challenges us today., then share how four female saints lived that… Continue reading On the Nightstand: July
Being Christ in Our Lives: Vicki Thorn
I’d like to introduce you to one of my newer friends, Vicki Thorn, a wife, mother of six, and grandmother to six more. When I moved to Milwaukee in 1984, I was busy adapting to my newlywed life in a new city with a new job that paid a lot less than promised due to my… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Vicki Thorn