The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Pope Francis is old enough to be a grandfather, and he identifies with grandparents. “When I was in the Philippines, the people called me ‘Lolo Kiko,' or rather, 'Grandpa Francis,'” he said to his March 11 Papal Audience. Unlike our culture that often marginalizes the grandparent generation, the Lord does not ignore the elderly. Instead,...
One December Sunday my granddaughter, Nancy, invited me to Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day on Tuesday. The Catholic school Nancy, 9, and her older sister Mary, 12, attend uses this unique event to foster reading. This invitation began a little adventure in discovering how God plans our good works in advance. As a bookworm,...