The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Part 3 in the Journaling toward God series In Part 2 you discovered ten benefits to writing in a journal. You don’t have to be a believer to get these ten benefits from journaling. But imagine how those who call on the power of the Holy Spirit can add a spiritual dimension to their journaling. The results...
Featured on CatholicMom.com In How God’s mercy gives us second chances, I wrote how reviewing my journals helps me recognize my mistakes and how God’s mercy works in healing my past. A lot of my sinful behavior was directed toward my older sister—and with good reason! But are those reasons still valid? We are no...
I dread the trip from Dallas to Palm Springs to care for my sister, BC, who is recuperating from cancer surgery. Our dysfunctional relationship, although healing since our mother’s death, still has echoes of past pitfalls. We don’t agree on politics, abortion, gay marriage, or the Eucharist. When I cry out to the Lord he...