Step Out Like a Caterpillar and Fly Does the caterpillar know transformation is imminent? I imagine it has no idea that change is about to take place, and soon it will be something more beautiful than it was. I have spent many years focused on the beauty of the butterfly, […]
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 […]
For Me?
God’s birth comes in many forms… An old woman and her sandwich saved my life. Not that I was starving. I wasn’t. In fact, I hadn’t had an appetite in three days. Moreover, I had no wish to live. She didn’t know that. But, still, she wouldn’t let me die. […]
Old Sally
Old Sally leaned forward expectantly in her wheelchair just inside the front door of the nursing center, awaiting the Sunday visitors. She was the first person my husband and I met on our initial assignment as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist in 1985. The director had gathered the ambulatory […]
Falling in love with the Catholic Church
I grew up in a small Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Every Sunday, my mother would make sure that all five of my brothers and sisters and I were dressed in our Sunday best and march us down the street toward our little church. My grandparents, aunts and uncles attended […]
CWG Book Blast! Nancy Ward’s “Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Nancy Ward’s book, “Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, and Testimonies.” It is a 2019 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Do you panic when asked about your faith? Want to be a more effective witness? Summary: Someone is waiting to hear your […]