On the Nightstand: February

Last fall, I heard Edward Sri speak about his new book, Walking with Mary: A Biblical Journey from Nazareth to the Cross. My only regrets are that I didn’t buy the book on the spot so I could have it autographed…. and that I didn’t read it sooner! I finished it last month, savoring every word. Dr.… Continue reading On the Nightstand: February

Being Christ in Our Lives: Jamie Sample

Jamie Sample has one of those smiles that lights up the room. And it seems like she’s always wearing it, no matter how busy she is. You see, in addition to raising two young sons with her beloved husband, Jamie is the director of the Youth Choir and music for the 11 a.m. Mass at St.… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Jamie Sample

On the Nightstand: January

I’m spending time in discernment this month, and so have returned to one of my favorite spiritual resources: Evelyn Underhill’s  The Spiritual Life. It’s a short book–128 pages–but by no means slight. Plenty to ponder, including thoughts such as this: “Our place is not the auditorium but the stage–or, as the case may be, the… Continue reading On the Nightstand: January

Being Christ in Our Lives: Lora Zill

On the surface, Lora Zill and I don’t have much in common: Our politics are different. She publishes a respected Christian poetry journal, Time of Singing; I’ve written one poem in forty-plus years. At The Blue Collar Artist, she blogs about the creativity process; I’m not much about process about anything. She’s an evangelical Christian;… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Lora Zill