Hope in the Desert

Hope in the Desert

He tells them he will be leaving, and he says no one can follow him. To those who had left everything to follow him already, and who loved him, those statements would surely have occasioned great distress. And then he adds that not only can they not follow, but rather...
Celebrate Life: Charlie Fien-Emlen

Celebrate Life: Charlie Fien-Emlen

In many ways, Charlotte Fien-Emlen is a typical young woman. When I first spoke with her, she was planning her wedding, and in our last email exchange she was worried about taking her college exams. But most young women have not given speeches about abortion before...
What I Read in January

What I Read in January

SIXTEEN BOOKS! Is that even possible? What on earth have I NOT been doing so that I could spend that time reading? There was a time in my life where I routinely read a book every day or two. But that’s been a long time ago. Granted, January is always a great...
A Cloud of Witnesses

A Cloud of Witnesses

I first encountered St. John Bosco as a second- or third-grader, in one of the old Catholic readers that even then were going out of fashion. We read that he used juggling and acrobatic feats as a way to attract the attention of street children so that he could share...
What I Read in December

What I Read in December

As usual, I got a fair amount of reading time in December and completed eight interesting books. My family and finished watching Poldark, a Masterpiece Theatre series based on a book series, in mid-December. We were enthralled, and to ease the withdrawal, I am now...
Darkness and Light

Darkness and Light

Lully, lullah, thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Herod the king in his raging Set forth upon this day By his decree, no life spare thee All children young to slay All children young to slay The above...
What I Read in January

What I Read in November

I am back on track this month with seven books read–though a couple of them were pretty quick reads. I can’t wait to dive into all the books I expect to get for Christmas! First up is Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. I picked up this copy at a flea market....
Let Us Go Rejoicing

Let Us Go Rejoicing

Weeks are long and weekends are short. Life is hard and we are so busy, so tired. Catching up on household chores, sleeping in, trying to have a little fun with family or friends—for many of us there is so much we want to do or need to do that a weekend never seems...
Let’s Talk about Thanksgiving

Let’s Talk about Thanksgiving

You know the story of the first Thanksgiving. You probably acted it out in school–maybe more than once–complete with Pilgrim hats and feathered headdresses. It is immortalized on your serving plates, your seasonal decorations, and your holiday sale...
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