On the Nightstand: October 2015

As some of you know, I’m part of a looseknit spiritual group of wonderful women in my area called Churchwomen of a Certain Age. (Most of us are 50 or older, though we’ve allowed a young’un or two in as well.) I didn’t know any of these women when they were in their twenties or… Continue reading On the Nightstand: October 2015

Being Christ in Our Lives: Nora Lawson

For the past ten years, Nora Lawson has been the go-to person for funerals at a parish near my home. She helped grieving families plan the readings and music and arranged for priests and post-Mass or service gatherings. Nora has a gift for listening to the stories about the loved one, and sharing those stories with… Continue reading Being Christ in Our Lives: Nora Lawson

On the Nightstand: January 2015

Last month for Living Faith, I wrote about the joyous curveball God tossed to Zechariah, John the Baptist’s father, and heard at the site and via email from a few folks. One mentioned a book called The Joy of Full Surrender byJean-Pierre de Caussade, a Jesuit priest. It seemed like the perfect resource with which to… Continue reading On the Nightstand: January 2015