A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong
Writing for Joy
Now this is a fun piece, readers. Check it out! How putting yogurt in a bowl led to faith Reverend Alex Wyvill - published on 05/03/23 "Every day, actually, for a few weeks. I grabbed a napkin, set the table, and ate my yogurt like a human being." One of my dearest friends from college was both… Continue reading Yogurt, Humanity, and Conversion
This is something worth remembering, readers! (Video) Feeling downcast? Why the solution might be your memory Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP - published on 04/25/23 A defeatist attitude can derail even the most committed of believers if we are not attentive. But the solution isn't so hard. The Gospel describes the two disciples on the road to Emmaus as… Continue reading Memories and the Spiritual Life
Click the link to learn more, readers: His resistance to Communism was heroic, but his sanctity more so I.Media for Aleteia - published on 04/26/23 Eduard Habsburg, Hungarian ambassador to the Vatican, talks about Cardinal Jósef Mindszenty's example of holiness and resistance to the Communist regime. Pope Francis’ trip to Hungary from April 28 to 30, 2023,… Continue reading Resistance Is NOT Futile
A good reminder, readers! No shopping or housework on Sunday? Sign me up! Maria Garabis Davis - published on 08/28/16 "Keeping the Lord's Day was the best thing I've ever done for my family" I met her at a tradeshow I was attending. We hit it off immediately and the conversation flowed quickly. She was an owner… Continue reading Rest and Be Still
Food for thought, readers: Prayer is unhiddenness Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP - published on 04/16/23 No one can long endure self-imposed seclusion. From the disgrace of our hiding places, our hearts beseech God ... I gained new insight into prayer through a book by Tomáš Halík. In Night of the Confessor, the Czech priest writes: “To pray… Continue reading Coming Out of Hiding
Provided you can find the right person, of course. Click the link to learn more, readers! New research shows marriage makes women happier and healthier fizkes / Shutterstock Many people today wonder whether marriage is really necessary. Judging by statistics on marriage rates, particularly among younger adults, it is an institution that no longer holds a… Continue reading Surprisingly Good for Your Health
Worthy reading, especially after I posted all that dark stuff this past week! “Wonder”: The Symmetry of Sin and Salvation Matthew Becklo - published on 03/22/23 An “oft-forgotten paradox” in the Christmas story is “the moral chaos of human history” being drawn into “the perfect symmetry of salvation.” The fifth and final episode of Word on Fire’s Wonder series… Continue reading Dark and Light and the Interplay Between Them
This is not only sweet, readers, it is a very good reminder. Click the link to learn more! What my 6-year-old said about Jesus that stopped me in my tracks Theresa Civantos Barber - published on 03/20/23 One of the many beautiful things I’ve learned from training to teach Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is that very young children… Continue reading Out of the Mouths of Babes
Okay, so Halloween is over. Don’t tell me that with Christmas on the horizon you have forgotten Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Ghosts don’t only appear on Halloween. They show up when it suits them or when they are sent somewhere. Yes, I do mean sent. It depends on where the ghost is, of course;… Continue reading Close Encounters of the Spiritual Kind
This is fascinating and a rare find, readers. Follow the link to learn more: Archaeologists find rare, ancient “Balm of Gilead” seal in Jerusalem Daniel Esparza - published on 10/31/21 The 2,000-year-old amethyst seal is the first one ever discovered that a features an engraving of the precious, famous plant. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced… Continue reading Balm in Gilead
A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong 