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
Category: Prayer
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
On the Nightstand: Surrendering to God by Keith Beasley-Topliffe
I had not heard of the Covenant Prayer or 17th century Puritan minister Richard Alleine before I picked up this book. It’s a slim volume, not even 150 pages. I’m just about to begin the conclusion, and highly recommend the book and the prayer. The prayer begins: “I am no longer my own, but thine.… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Surrendering to God by Keith Beasley-Topliffe