There are a few precious things I have valued for as long as I can remember. They are love for my family, my faith, art, and beauty. The youngest of 4 kids, my parents originally wanted to have 2 boys…
There are a few precious things I have valued for as long as I can remember. They are love for my family, my faith, art, and beauty. The youngest of 4 kids, my parents originally wanted to have 2 boys…
The saints can present themselves in funny and coincidental ways. Have you heard a saint’s name mentioned many times in one day? Seen posts about them on social media? It can feel coincidental, but it’s really the Holy Spirit. Have…
I just spent a long weekend in Minneapolis. Eight years after my sudden departure from the city, I returned for a visit with my dear friend and former roommate. This friend is the one who refused to be a rescuer…
Most of us, I hope, have experienced the gift of a true, genuine friendship. Perhaps some of you have several, or even many, good friends. Friendships ebb and flow. Some are decades long, and others are intense for a shared…
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 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…
This post is part of our Lenten series, journeying the Stations of the Cross. It can be hard to face ourselves, to examine our brokenness, but in this reflection on the Eleventh Station of the Cross, Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross,…
This post is part of our Lenten series, journeying the Stations of the Cross. In this reflection on the Seventh Station of the Cross, Jesus Falls for the Second Time, Contributor Sefanit takes us into the vulnerability of God’s unique call…
Imagine that you’re hosting a dinner party. You clean up your house, cook or cater a variety of foods, and open the bar ready for your guests to arrive. Imagine that your guests are all your favorite saints. Do you…
My childhood was spent running barefoot through the meadow and the woods and the gardens of northwest Indiana with the dogs and the neighbors’ dogs, and whatever bugs or snakes or toads I decided to befriend. In my memory, every…
