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Just shy of two years ago, I was in my home watching Beth Davis do a Teachable Tuesday talk on Instagram. She discussed letting God know your dreams. The idea was to invite God into your life to dream with…
Summer is here, and many of us have trips or vacations on the horizon. Think back to your last vacation or holiday. You probably created some great memories then, but did you notice your prayer routine may have faltered during…
Ask any mom and she will be able to tell you that there is a very definite distinction between a trip and a vacation. I have four kids. Going away from home for any quantity of time with them is…
Travel and faith. These are two words that are important in many people’s lives. You may notice that, generally, many separate them by thinking of traveling as one part of our lives and prayer as another. Have you ever considered…
Champion, Wisconsin, isn’t a place you’d expect to find much. It lays a long stretch of cornfields away from nearby Dyckesville and Algoma. Somewhere close is a town named Alaska. I haven’t been there, but I’ve seen the signs. Nestled…
People are always amazed by the idea that here in Costa Rica, there is an active volcano virtually in my backyard. We can sit on our porch with coffee and watch the plume of smoke from its crater grow…
The Central Texas painted churches are famous, but not so famous that they’re a touristy hotspot. Don’t you love discovering hidden gems? This Lent, our family decided to make a day-trip pilgrimage to see five of them. We prayed a decade…
Eight inches or so high, simply crafted of wood and silver, the crucifix was worn from years of doing much more than hanging on a wall. It rested in his left hand as he preached. He kissed it at the…
It started as a quiet stirring in my heart, this gentle, almost imperceptible whisper from the Lord: “Come and rest with Me awhile.” I didn’t understand what it meant, but I prayed to God for the grace and receptivity to…
I’ve been working on a book about holy women and virtue, Love Like A Saint, and it’s been a privilege getting to know some of the remarkable women of the Church, among them Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro (1936-1964). Benedetta longed…
In this day and age, education is a necessity. And as a necessity, it often causes a lot of stress and turmoil. Because of the strife, it’s sometimes hard to remember that an education is also an incredible privilege, as…
Friendship, as has been said, consists in a full commitment of the will to another person with a view to that person’s good. -Pope Saint John Paul II Friendships feed our souls in a very particular way. During these times…
