I remember the day my copy of Angel in the Waters arrived. My boys were really “too big” for picture books, yet I still shared the treasure with them, trying to remain composed as we read aloud the prose and marveled at the illustrations. Today, ten years later, Angel in the Waters still impacts me emotionally in this very same way. It’s as though author Regina Doman has given us a peek into a place of great mystery. She has unlocked precious secrets to... Read more
Several years ago, Greg and Jennifer Willits gave a “Yes” that has had a major impact on my life and work. Greg and Jennifer have given so many remarkable “Yeses” in the years since I’ve known them. But the “Yes” that first drew me to them was their commitment to their very first podcast, the Rosary Army podcast. I discovered it early on, back on my first iPod. And through an odd series of events that involved meeting them, later... Read more
Did you ever dream about having a peek inside the home of noted author Dr. Scott Hahn and his fellow author and wife Kimberly? If you answered “Yes”, then mark your calendar for this Friday evening, December 5th at 4 pm ET. Here are the details: Joy to the World is the new Christmas book by Dr. Scott Hahn where he leads us through the familiar Christmas story and sheds a fresh light on it by examining the characters and story... Read more
Frequent blog readers will know that I love my alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. I was recently invited to pen a “Prayer of Thanksgiving” to be shared on the University’s FaithND website. The “prayercards” section of the site includes many beautiful prayers that you can send via a variety of formats. This week, along with Advent cards, you’ll find my “Prayer of Thanksgiving” — click here to choose your image and send that card. Even though the turkey’s... Read more
One of my regrets over having been caught up in the craziness of “book launch mania” over the past few weeks is the fact that I’m very tardy sharing the following conversation with my fellow Ave Maria Press author and Patheos blogger Eve Tushnet. Eve’s new book, Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith, was the focus of a November Patheos book club conversation and continues to be a major force in conversations surrounding an important topic for... Read more
As the world around us swirls in a frenzy of turkeys to be brined and pies to be baked… As we struggle to finish work so that we can walk away for a few days to feast with loved ones… As we anticipate how snow will potentially wreak havoc on travel plans… As we pause, telling ourselves we have so very much for which we are grateful to God… …we grasp for grace that can be found only in God,... Read more
After a whirlwind of travel and amazing experiences sharing The Grace of Yes via Catholic media, I am back in my home office today and sorting mentally through all of the experiences of the past few weeks. I’ve had the chance to look at some of the amazing posts, photos and tweets from #graceofyesday, celebrated on November 18th. I thought I’d try to gather some of what I’ve found together here so that you too can stand back and marvel... Read more
I love it when God grants me an especially fruitful prayer time on a busy Monday morning. In my world these days, a 24/7 workweek sometimes renders “Monday” insignificant. But this morning, my “office” actually has a desk and is in California! And today’s “to do” list has me digging myself out of a huge backlog of work. So I needed this morning’s quiet time to prepare me for what lies ahead. And “prepare me” is an understatement. Because today,... Read more
At some point this month, I am going to find or make time to write a long post about my experience of spending five days in the convent with the Daughters of St. Paul in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. I really am. Now that I’ve moved along to a busy catechetical conference in Northern California and am bunking in a lovely luxury hotel, I feel as though I’m just waking up from a long, luscious dream. In so many ways, it... Read more
Just when you thought that the launch for “The Grace of Yes” couldn’t get any more fun and non-traditional (after this week’s amazing #graceofyesday viral campaign) I’m thrilled to share an awesome video recorded especially to celebrate your “Yes”! The genius musicians behind this are Kyle and Dan of Popple. They generously share their talents on uke & water bottle to create the perfect backdrop for me to share some of the incredible photos we had from this week: I... Read more
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