As we begin our Lenten journey, Tom Medlar encourages us to look to the “lads of Lent,” Dismas and Gestas, and reflect on which thief we imitate.
Stumble onto a Forgotten Priest’s Homilies, and Wind Up in a Successfully Reflective Lent
The holy season of Lent brings many opportunities for spiritual reflection, but author Mary McWilliams suggests the refreshing writings of an Anglican convert for prayerful growth.
Spring Time
SPRING TIME (1-min read) By Lisa Livezey “All my fresh springs are in thee.” – Psalm 87:7 (DW-DO)[1] As a devotional writer, I sometimes worry that moments of spiritual inspiration might dry up. Deadlines loom – some professionally set and others personally mandated. What if I run dry of sacred […]
Roses and Ashes
In this engaging post, author Margaret King Zacharias dives into a rare event this year, the simultaneous occurrence of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, and the true love for which we all yearn.
Preparing Snacks in Secret
Preparing Snacks in Secret A little story I ran the summer youth program at the YMCA and had two particular students, Jimmy and Larry. Jimmy was a good kid with a single mother and little sister. He could be a real pill at times, but he always meant well. Some […]
The Shepherd’s Pie: Reconciliation After Abortion
Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Elizabeth Gillette about her own experience as a post-abortive mother and about how women can reconcile with themselves and with God after an abortion.
Hearing God’s Voice in Unexpected Ways
Blurb: Kimberly Novak discusses those moments when what we perceive to be from the Holy Spirit others see as mere coincidence.
Amar
Tom Medlar offers a meditation on the bereavement and healing of a fictional mother of one of the Holy Innocents.
Finding Treasures in Pockets of Time
Maria Riley describes how she has learned to turn tiny pockets of time over to God.
The “Call”: We All Receive Them, But When Will You Answer?
The “Call”: We All Receive Them, But When Will You Answer? Nine years ago, I got a text from a friend I hadn’t seen in a few years: “I don’t know where to turn or what to do. I’m sick and getting evicted from my apartment as of the 31st. […]