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By Alyssa Bormes along with Kelly Wahlquist & Allison Gingras     Every now and then, it is good to make cookies. And it’s even better when it includes coffee, a sleepover, and four [...]

By Kelly Wahlquist Our ways are not the Lord’s ways—thank God! Because God’s ways are so far beyond ours and let’s face it, they are much neater. We can plan all we want, but [...]

By Rose Sweet     Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of real love. —Karol Wojtyla (St John Paul II)[i]   I fell in love for the first time when I was seventeen. [...]

By Sharon Wilson This Mother’s Day marks 8 years since my mother succumbed to cancer.  I miss her and think of her often. When I think of my mom, my mind usually turns to food or the family [...]

By Allison Gingras “If you are going to trust God, then trust God.” These wise words were spoken often by my beloved spiritual director, Deacon Jerry Ryan; who passed away in January. [...]

By Allison Gingras St. Matthew’s Gospel, of the four Gospels, alone uses this particular verse in telling of the Parable of the Wicked Tenants: “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be [...]

By Heidi Hess Saxton What is your strongest memory of your wedding day? For me, it was the music. I was a week shy of my thirty-fifth birthday the day I clutched my father’s arm at the back [...]

By Crystal Crocker “Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luke 23:42) My friend leaned over and said, “I always cry at weddings and funerals.” I smiled back through a tear, “Me [...]

By Sarah Christmyer                 “Sing about a fruitful vineyard: I, the LORD, watch over it.” (Isaiah 27:2-3) We came around the corner of our [...]

By Crystal Crocker “Be sober, be vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Summer is a wonderful time for [...]