Believe in Miracles

An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” the Queen tells Alice in Through the Looking-Glass. When I read the book as a child, I tried that. I tried believing in the very tangible “impossible” things: that I would… Continue reading Believe in Miracles

Friends in Faith: Carol Monaco

Carol Monaco is driven–driven to bring people closer to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She’s the writer/editor of Journey to Our Lady, a periodic publication that seeks to do just that through lovely prayers and essays and is the author of a lovely little book, Heavenly Mother Help Me: Prayers, Poetry, and Prose for Daily Living. In… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Carol Monaco

Friends in Faith: Karen Audant

In the ten years I’ve known Karen Audant, like everyone else, she’s been through her share of challenges. But it’s always evident that Karen’s confidence in the Lord in the most difficult situations runs deep. She often looks to nature and physical activity to reconnect with God. Karen is a big fan of Wayne Muller’s Sabbath book and,… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Karen Audant

Mary Is Real

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. She is perfect, of course, born without the taint of original sin. But she need not be some distant, unreachable figure, some beautiful woman on an icon. Mary… Continue reading Mary Is Real