Paula Hummel and I grew up less than a hundred miles apart in the Upper Midwest. (Me about ten years before her, but does that really matter? Not to me!) We have some other similarities in our backgrounds, but it’s the way Paula lives her faith today that inspires me. She’s a devoted wife and… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Paula Hummel
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Friends in Faith: Thelma Garry
When I think of Thelma Garry, I think of two words: service and community. She’d probably tell you they’re the same thing. Service is multidimensional in her life; her husband, Pete, is a retired Air Force colonel, and she and their children, some with special needs, accompanied him around the world. Everywhere Thelma went, among… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Thelma Garry
Friends in Faith: Katie Ryan
Katie Ryan has a high-powered job on Capitol Hill. People notice her for a lot of reasons, including her intelligence and her physical beauty. What resonates for me is Katie’s deep faith. She made a Cursillo Weekend a few years ago, and thereafter rededicated herself to prayer time and daily Mass attendance as often as… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Katie Ryan
Friends in Faith: Tammy Workman
You often hear the phrase, “September 11 changed everything.” I wasn’t in DC or New York that day, but it changed a lot for me. I was on a business trip in the Los Angeles area with Tammy Workman, who sold advertising for the magazine where I was the editor. We’d always been friendly,… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Tammy Workman