This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Veronica Smallhorn’s book, “A Channel of Your Peace.” It is a 2020 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! A difficult journey of love, surrender, trust, and faith in the ultimate knowledge that Christ is always in the midst of our sufferings. Summary: Would […]
OldEarth Encounter Themes
Recently, I celebrated another year marked on the calendar of my life. I am also considering how best to focus my energy and enlighten my soul, so I look back on my previous accomplishments and peer ahead into exciting new projects. In our vastly changing world, we still follow an […]
Perspective
There is a vulture circling overhead, I wonder—why can’t it be a sparrow instead? The drier signals come-get-me-now with demanding beeps, I tell the dog, “Go get the clothes.” She blissfully sleeps. Sink clogged; floor sogged, Land bogged; mind grogged. Willow-whisps of complaint flitter through my head, Think of kindness, […]
Souls Do Matter
Once upon a time-ish, An ancient voice did call. Men before God responded, collecting a mighty haul. Ever the saintly clad, reason so assured, You got what you deserved, from every evil cured. In stages, God did send, Our lives in newest trend. Listen, hear, behold, How many times must […]
Between Worlds
A short story— Shailyn jerked upright in bed, jolted from the other world back into her own. The usual, odd discomfort dogged her as she peeled back the heavy bed covers, then trod to the bathroom for her daily ablutions. I belong there haunted her thoughts as she tugged on her […]
CWG Book Blast! “The Hungry Kitten’s Tale,” by Elizabeth Fust
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Elizabeth Fust’s book, “The Hungry Kitten’s Tale.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! It only takes five loaves of bread, two fish, one cat, and a kind stranger to make a miracle. Summary: In The Hungry Kitten’s Tale, follow along […]
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. […]
CWG Book Blast! “The Boys Upstairs (A Father Jay Story),” by Jane Lebak
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Jane Lebak’s book, “The Boys Upstairs (A Father Jay Story).” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! A disabled priest and a jaded cop struggle to save three homeless children on the nights before Christmas. Summary: Father Jay is a disabled […]
A Future I Can Count On
The future bewilders me. I never know what’s next. I should be used to that by now. But no. I make a plan and then watch it swirl into oblivion shortly after my first sip of morning coffee. Since I’m off much of social media, I have more time. So, […]
Cath-Lit Live: ‘If Wishes Were Dragons’ by Karina Fabian
“Cath-Lit Live!” features brief interviews with Catholic authors who are releasing new books. Hosted by Catholic author and speaker Amy J. Cattapan, “Cath-Lit Live!” gives viewers a glimpse into the latest Catholic books while getting to know a bit about the author as well. If Wishes Were Dragons by Karina […]