My children’s bookshelves are lined with thick books about inspiring people.
Julian of Norwich: Christ Our Mother
This year, Saint Julian’s feast day coincides with Mother’s Day.
The Faithful Confidence and Fortitude of Catherine of Sienna
What strikes me most about Catherine of Sienna’s story is her fortitude.
The Challenge of Earth Day
What is our relationship to this fragile Earth, our island home?
Learning from the Courage and Witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
What does it means to be a follower of Jesus when authoritarian leaders co-opt the gospel of peace for their own agenda of war and oppression?
Tired and thirsty in another pandemic winter
I meet Photine in her slumped shoulders.
Walking the Way of Love with Absalom Jones
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
Overcoming Prejudice with God’s Love
To remember Cornelius is to celebrate courage persevering through prejudice and how God’s love can overcome our blindness.
Brigid’s reminder of the world’s malleability
Take a moment, and think of one of your heroes.
Why the Conversion of Saint Paul Gives Us Hope for Our Most Passionate and Energetic Children
Why Saul?