Happy New Year! I hope your holidays so far have been beautiful and filled with joy. After a bevy of get-togethers, I more or less crashed with a bad head cold on December 20–just in time to go to a Shenandoah Valley retreat center with my sister until Christmas morning. The quiet provided me with… Continue reading My Word for 2025: Harmony
Category: Prayer
Have an ‘Unforgettable’ Summer
I’m humbled and grateful that the Association of Catholic Publishers selected Unforgettable Women of the Gospels as its CatholicsRead book club selection for July. I hope you’ll join me at one of these free events. Note: Some events have limited space; others will include refreshments. Please register where indicated so you can have the best experience possible.… Continue reading Have an ‘Unforgettable’ Summer
On the Nightstand: Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love
My friend Pat Gohn, who also happens to be the editor at Living Faith, suggested this book recently while we were catching up on life. It’s been more than a decade since I had a spiritual director, but when Pat recommends something, I listen! I’m still in the book’s opening pages, and dogearing things to… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father’s Love
Whee! Coming Soon: Unforgettable Women of the Gospels
The woman at the well. The woman healed by a touch. The widow at Nain and the others. We know them only by where they were or what they did. But Jesus knew them. He knew all about them—just as he knows about us. This eight-lesson Bible study, suitable for individual or group use, delves… Continue reading Whee! Coming Soon: Unforgettable Women of the Gospels