Pope Francis and Making Space for Prayer

Catholic Church, Holy Father, Pope Francis

Earlier today, Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, commemorating the start of the Month of Mary and also the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. He spoke of the Holy Family, and of how Jesus learned from Joseph and Mary, whose full concentration was on him. He also spoke of the value and dignity of work, and the need to live in solidarity. As usual, the Holy Father’s address is packed with thought and inspiration.

Probably because my life has been so wildly hectic these days, one line caught me in particular: “To listen to the (more…)

Marian Virtue Series

Traditionally, May has been the Month of Mary, and this May is no different. To commemorate our Blessed Mother’s month, I’ll be doing a Marian Virtues Series on EWTN Radio’s “Son Rise Morning Show.” Each Wednesday of May at 5:45am CST, host Brian Patrick and I will be discussing two of Mary’s amazing virtues and how we might imitate them in our lives. The schedule is below. (more…)

Mother’s Day Special!

Great news! With Mother’s Day fast approaching (less than two weeks!), I’ve decided to run a Mother’s Day Special that your mom is sure to love!  Order your copy of Imitating Mary: Ten Marian Virtues for the Modern Mom, and receive a FREE copy of one of my other fantastic books! Click on the Imitating Mary cover Read more