By guest author Colleen Pressprich “Independence from God is an illusion that harms us.” These words from the March Magnificat (p. 188) have been echoing in my heart this week. Partially through Lent, I had gotten complacent in my prayer life, and with this one sentence, God cut through the […]
Writers: Journal Your Faith Story – part 1
Part 1 – Always be ready to evangelize Writers keep a journal to capture inspirations, observations, story ideas, helpful quotes and random musings. These all relate to our writing vocation, which urges us to express ourselves in writing. Christians have a higher calling. We are anointed at Baptism to become evangelists. How fortunate […]
Five ways to share your faith In the Year of Mercy
In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis encourages us to show God’s mercy through our witness. The Holy Father called this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy to direct our attention and actions “on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s actions in our lives . […]