A year ago, while traveling for the ministry, I attended Mass at a Catholic Church in St. Johns, Florida. Launching their Annual Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal, they played a video presentation during the homily to inspire giving from the parishioners. A couple minutes…
Little is known about the hidden life of the Holy Family. In several verses over a couple chapters across the Gospels, the first thirty years of Jesus’ life before His public ministry are summarized. By the third chapters in both…
If you want to get a sense of the things people treasure, look for the clues placed throughout their homes. Home decor is not just a reflection of our style, but it reveals what is most important to us. A…
In March 2021, my husband, our friend Joseph and I went on a weekend rustic camping trip in a lakeside park about forty-five minutes north of our Austin home. A rigorous Lent for me as we had launched our Saints for…
This is the first talk in a 3-part series, Saints of the Sacred Heart, on Sister Josefa Menendez. The video is a replay of a live talk on Crowdcast with the speaker’s outline below. Who was Josefa Menendez? She was a…
In the Sacred Heart, every treasure of wisdom and knowledge is hidden. In that divine heart beats God’s infinite love for everyone and for each of us as individuals. St. John Paul II, Homily for the Votive Mass of the…
It was a relaxed autumn night in Austin as I sat on the patio of a downtown Italian restaurant with a couple of out-of-town visitors. Sharing a meal and discussing the work God had been doing, one friend remarked, “Wow,…
This post is part of our Easter series on the Seven Joys of Mary. What is the recipe for effective leadership? In this reflection by Lisa, she shares some of her early experiences of servant leadership, and reflects on what…
This post is part of our Easter series on the Seven Joys of Mary. Fear and freedom are in conflict, and God calls us to surrender our fears to Him, to embrace the freedom He has for us. This surrender…
In our calling to accompany “pilgrims” on this earthly journey, we desire to support others who share in our mission and values as they work for the Kingdom in their own “little way.” In a recent monthly meeting, our leadership…
