As I write, the weather station says that it’s 1° F, but it feels like -17°F. With the wind chill, it’s expected to drop as low as -30°F tonight. Tomorrow will more of the same. Even with the furnace chugging away, the perimeters of the house are cold. Upon passing by the windows and doors, one would swear they were wide open; sometimes as I go by, I check just to make sure. They’re closed. This is a pretty sturdy house, but in cold temps (more…)
I’m working my way through a book called Everyday Sanctity, written by Schoenstatt Sister of Mary, M. A. Nailis. With texts from it’s founder, Fr. Joseph Kentenich, this volume addresses one of the pillars of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, everyday sanctity, which is the practice of giving everyday life the character of holiness. Although it’s become a mainstay guidebook for the movement’s members, it’s an (more…)
Friends, join Brian Patrick and I on the Son Rise Morning Show Thursday, January 17 at 7:45am EST as we chat about keeping social networking in perspective. It’s sure to be an intriguing conversation. You can listen live or catch the podcast later here. In the meantime, I would love Read more
I’m delighted to be today’s stop on the blog for Mary DeTurris Poust’s fantastic new book, Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God, just released by Ave Maria Press. I’ve already reviewed Cravings, and you can find my review here.
In the meantime, I’ve posted some wonderful remarks from the author herself. In looking toward this Blog Tour, I asked Mary to (more…)
Friends, here is an article from writer Cate Roberts on Catholic Exchange about the “us” we project on our social media sites. I think it’s really worth reading. http://catholicexchange.com/165376/ Folks have heard me….umm…observe… that it’s sometimes a challenge to keep up the stream of interesting and uplifting social networking posts Read more
Good news, friends. I’m next on the Blog Tour for Mary DeTurris Poust’s fabulous new book from Ave Maria Press, Cravings: A Catholic Wrestles with Food, Self-Image, and God. Check back tomorrow and learn more about Cravings as well as register to win a Williams Sonoma gift card.
My latest column for Integrated Catholic Life is one I wrote with a particular friend in mind. But, as I worked on it, I realized that what I’d learned in my own grief could be applied to an array of situations. Have you suffered a loss of some kind? Death Read more