Florence both challenges and inspires me. This week I’m reflecting specifically on what her life means for me when it comes to raising my own children.
Florence Nightingale: The Challenge of the Lady with the Lamp Read Post »
We live in a culture in which money seems to be the answer to all our problems.
Saint Clare: Making the Stranger Our Neighbor Read Post »
Since Lawrence was the chief financial officer in Rome, he was given the option by the Roman prefect to surrender the “treasures of the church” and receive his freedom or resist and be put to death.
Saint Lawrence: Reminding Us of the True Treasures of the Church Read Post »
Argula was — for a while — a wife, mother of four, and extremely privileged. Until she started speaking out.
Argula von Grumbach and the Saints We Do Not Know Read Post »
What does it mean for someone to be born ahead of their time? People say that about Pauli Murray. I
Pauli Murray: on time saint Read Post »
At the end of last year my family and I made a move to a new part of the country, to a new diocese, to a new church.
Celebrating Those Who Welcome Read Post »
Twelve years ago, I packed up my beloved Virginia home of nearly a decade and moved to New England. 72 hours later, amid a sea of boxes, I called my best friend Merritt—2,000 miles away—certain that I had made a mistake.
Recognizing Barnabas and All Extraordinary Encouragers Read Post »
My children’s bookshelves are lined with thick books about inspiring people.
To all the holy troublemakers in the making Read Post »
What strikes me most about Catherine of Sienna’s story is her fortitude.
The Faithful Confidence and Fortitude of Catherine of Sienna Read Post »
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?
Learning from the Courage and Witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Read Post »