From a family game to movie night, Maria Riley shares an invaluable lesson she learned from a classic character.
Candy as Compassion
Ben Bongers asks when giving something as insignificant as a bag of candy to a dying patient can mean the difference between hope and desolation.
CWG Book Blast! G.M. Baker’s “The Wistful and the Good”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring G.M. Baker’s book, “The Wistful and the Good.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! The mighty are undone by pride, the bold by folly, and the good by wistfulness. Summary: Elswyth’s mother was a slave, but her father is a […]
CWG Book Blast! “Bella’s Beautiful Miracle,” by Kimberly Novak
CWG Book Blast! “Bella’s Beautiful Miracle,” by Kimberly Novak This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Kimberly Novak’s book, Bella’s Beautiful Miracle. It is a 2022 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, SHE became a butterfly! Summary: Bella the caterpillar leads a happy […]
CWG Book Blast! Joseph Lewis’s ‘Miracle at the Mission’
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Joseph Lewis’s book, ‘Miracle at the Mission.’ It is a 2022 CWG Seal of Approval recipient!
Return Home! – A Party Awaits You!
Return Home! – A Party Awaits You! I have this habit of reading several chapters of the Bible at once but will later study themes that strike me deeply. While I read, a verse or two got me meditating, reflecting and praying over situations in my life connected to those […]
CWG Book Blast! “Peace in Pregnancy: Devotions for the Expectant Mother, by Kathryn Anne Casey
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Kathryn Casey’s book, “Peace in Pregnancy: Devotions for the Expectant Mother.” It has an Imprimatur from Bishop Kevin C. Rhodes and a Nihil Obstat from Msgr. Michael Heintz, Ph.D. Pregnancy is full of challenges, but peace is still possible. Summary: Peace in […]
Even Scraps, Received in Faith, Bring Healing
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, “Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She […]
Lessons from the Ditch
I’m glad I was paying attention years ago when our beloved pastor at the time gave his homily on the Good Samaritan – today’s Gospel reading. You’ve all heard the account of Jesus explaining what it means to be a good neighbor (Luke 10:25-37). On that Sunday, Father Thanh proposed […]
Considering a Come and See Discipleship
“What are you looking for?” Jesus asked, followed by an invitation to “come and see” in response to the disciples’ question as to where he is staying on the road to Emmaus. Jesus knew of course what they were seeking, it is what we all seek—peace, hope, salvation. In this […]