I wasn’t a churchgoer in my twenties when I learned to write fast and short. But that skill has served me well as a Catholic writer for the past decade. You’ve likely had similar experiences, where you could see in the present that God used your post in an unexpected way. But I’ve honestly never… Continue reading On the Nightstand: To Be Told
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On the Nightstand: In Full Bloom by Claire Swinarski
I’ve been on Claire Swinarski’s email list for some time, even though I am hopelessly not techy enough to find her Catholic Feminist podcast. I like the things she has to say… and the way she looks at feminism. In Full Bloom promises to help the reader “see God’s grace at work” and to thrive… Continue reading On the Nightstand: In Full Bloom by Claire Swinarski
On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
I was thirty before I had a vegetable garden. My husband and I bought a house thirty miles west of Chicago, which meant a commute of as much as two hours each way per day for me. I was stressed! He encouraged me to start a garden; he knew the joy it brought his beloved… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Harrowed by Heather King
On the Nightstand: The Mirror & the Light
I’d been meaning to read Wolf Hall, the first in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, for years. Then it turned out my friend MEG was a fan, so I borrowed her copy about a year ago and was hooked. I didn’t know much about Cromwell before this (though I could have named you all… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Mirror & the Light