On the Nightstand: Becoming Women of the Word

As you probably know, I love sharing the stories of women saints. While I have more than a passing acquaintance with Rahab, Leah, Rachel, and Judith, there are a number of Old Testament women about whom I know only the bare essentials. I think Sarah Christmyer’s new Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Becoming Women of the Word

On the Nightstand: A Season of Grace

I had a plan for this month. I was going to read Heather King’s new book, Ravished: Notes on Womanhood. Except, well, I took it along on my annual self-directed silent retreat and finished it the first time. I recommend it highly. That means A Season of Grace: Embracing God’s Gifts in the Autumn of… Continue reading On the Nightstand: A Season of Grace

On the Nightstand: Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

It’s a funny thing. My Protestant friends generally have no problem telling you about how they came to love the Lord. That’s probably why it comes easily to me; I learned a lot from the way they witnessed to me and continue to witness to the world. But Catholics, for whatever reason, often find that… Continue reading On the Nightstand: Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story

On the Nightstand: The Edge of Mercy

I ran across this title in my continuing effort to read more contemporary Christian fiction. The Edge of Mercy: who isn’t or hasn’t been there? I was thrown a little by the cover–it doesn’t look contemporary–but then I read that it’s the story of two women, three hundred years apart, one during the time of… Continue reading On the Nightstand: The Edge of Mercy