The podcast is up of my January 30 appearance on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air. Sean Herriot and I had a wonderful chat about living the Evangelical Counsels in marriage. My thanks to Sean for a great interview! I hope you enjoy listening (or re-listening) and that you will share Read more
Hi, Friends! Just a heads up – I’ll be chatting with Sean Herriot on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air tomorrow, January 30, at 6:34am CST. We’ll be discussing how to live the Evangelical Counsels in marriage. Even those who aren’t married can learn a lot (hint: the ECs are for Read more
Joe & Judy Yank, of Hubertus, WI
I’ve been waiting with great anticipation for the February 3 issue of Our Sunday Visitor Weekly to hit the stands, and now you can see why. This issue includes my article on living the Evangelical Counsels in marriage as a vital means to protect marriage as a sacred institution. Most people think the counsels are merely for consecrated religious persons. That’s not true. They’re for anyone wanting to do more than simply obey the commandments. (more…)
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…)