I just returned from a three-day trip with my family to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where we lived for six years. It was a break my husband and I both needed. We visited with friends and former co-workers, attended Mass at … Continued
Dear readers, how is your spiritual life? Is your heart at peace? Do you have a deep, abiding joy? Is your faith stronger than ever? Is your prayer flourishing? Or is your heart full of anxiety? Do you fear for … Continued
How is your spiritual life going? Are you feeling frustrated with yourself? Are you distraught over your lack of progress? Do you keep falling into the same sins repeatedly? Welcome to the human race! No, I’m not trying to dismiss … Continued
Today is the fortieth anniversary of one of the saddest events in my life so far. On June 10, 1974, our family was driving to the annual Catholic Charismatic Conference at the University of Notre Dame. We began our … Continued
I don’t know about you, but I used to fear the future. I feared what might happen to my kids in this post-Christian culture. I feared that all the good things in my life were in the past. I feared … Continued