I don’t read as much fiction as I once did, which makes me sad sometimes. But that sort of reading seems to get crowded out by the daily readings, devotions, and writings by or about the saints. Not this month! I met Bill Peak, the author of The Oblate’s Confession,at a writers’ conference in February,… Continue reading On the Nightstand: April 2015
Tag: Sisters and Friends
Being Christ in Our Lives: Mary Ann Rozum
St. Frances Cabrini once said, “Give me a heart as big as the universe.” I don’t know if my friend Mary Ann Rozum here in northern Virginia ever prays that prayer, but she lives it every day. Mary Ann’s heart is almost as huge as her faith. Now retired, her federal career took her to… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Mary Ann Rozum
On the Nightstand: March 2015
A few weeks ago, Pope Francis named St. Gregory of Narek a Doctor (teacher) of the Church. Doctors are recognized not only for their sanctity but also for what we can learn from them, generally through their writings. You may not have heard of Gregory of Narek–I hadn’t but then, it’s women saints who generally… Continue reading On the Nightstand: March 2015
Being Christ in Our Lives: Jolene and Stephanie LeRoy
I don’t have a daughter of my own, but if I did, I hope she’d be like Stephanie LeRoy… and I hope I’d be a mother as loving as Jolene LeRoy. Jolene is the Faith Community Nurse at Our Lady of Mercy in Aurora, Illinois. What a gift she is to the parish, providing holistic… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Jolene and Stephanie LeRoy