by Catherine | Dec 14, 2021 | Advent, Blog, Faith, Featured
Long ago, the story goes, Magi gazed into the skies and were convinced of what they read there: a new king had been born to the Jews. So, they went on pilgrimage to find and worship him. They traveled first to the holy royal city of Jerusalem, of course. Powerful...
by Catherine | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Holy Week, Reflections
Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash Sunday night. A group of friends huddle inside their upper room, doors locked, afraid. Can you blame them? Two days ago their friend and teacher was brutally and publicly executed. No wonder they’re hiding. I doubt I’ll ever...
by Catherine | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog, Books, Featured
Am I too late to post my some of my most memorable reads of 2018? I hope not…’cause here goes! (Offered without commentary in no particular order.) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Prairie Fires: The American Dream of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser...
by Catherine | Oct 23, 2018 | Blog, Faith, family, Featured, Seasons
Is there any “holy” left in All Hallow’s Eve? I was recently asked to write on this topic. Read the whole article here. If you step into Walgreens or Target in October, one thing becomes crystal clear: we are about to be swept away in a storm...
by Catherine | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog, Featured
My first encounter with the local elementary school crossing guard was six years ago, the year my oldest child was in Kindergarten. In my eyes, it seemed the height of reasonableness that I double-park my car in front of the school, just for a moment, to send my small...
by Catherine | Nov 15, 2017 | Advent, Blog, Books, Faith, Featured, Giveaway, Seasons
My friend Elizabeth and I have been texting back and forth. We both love Advent, and we’re always looking for new-old ways to celebrate with our families. What have you written on Advent? we ask each other. What books have you found? We go back and forth, trying...
