I’ve known Trudy Harlow Dervan for more than ten years now. We’ve been in the same Bible study group, we’re involved in some of the same ministries, and I can tell you that she and her husband, Ed, know how to throw a great Christmas Eve party. These days, Trudy is inspiring me by doing… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Trudy Harlow Dervan
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Friends in Faith: Kathy Hofer
I remember the first time I saw Kathy Hofer. It was at our parish, and she was facilitating a Walking with Purpose women’s Bible study small group that had ended up twice as big as expected. I could tell Kathy was nervous, but she plunged right in, confident in her soul (if not her head!)… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Kathy Hofer
Starting Small
Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Sometimes, it starts small, like a mustard seed or bit of wheat flour. Jeanne Jugan was forty-seven, with physical ailments and working as a catechism teacher and caregiver,… Continue reading Starting Small
On the Nightstand: March 2016
My parish, St. Agnes in Arlington, VA, is one of many in the country offering Walking with Purpose, a Catholic women’s Bible study program. In addition to really meaningful discussion of Scripture each week, I look forward to the social time beforehand and getting to know some wonderful women. One of my new friends, Kathy,… Continue reading On the Nightstand: March 2016