IsNaT Impossible
I’m a fan of word jumbles, and here’s one I came up with recently: ISNAT I’ve been exploring the question of what makes a saint stand out from the rest of humanity. And this little riddle may provide a...
View ArticleA Page from the Lakehouse Diary
Twenty-five years ago, my parents bought a modest, two-story house on a parcel of property in Lake Kiowa, Texas, a little-known, charmingly rustic lakeside community minutes south of the Oklahoma...
View ArticleShiny and Bright
In everything you do, act without grumbling or arguing; prove yourselves innocent and straightforward, children of God beyond reproach in the midst of a twisted and depraved generation—among whom you...
View ArticleCan’t Do it All
“It is through prayer that our hope grows so that we may cope with the number of people that we meet and the depth of their needs. It is our faith and hope, growing through prayer that removes the...
View ArticlePray for Peace
Pope Francis urged world leaders at the G20 Summit to avoid taking military action in Syria and has designated September 7, 2013, the Vigil of the Feast of the Virgin Mary’s Nativity, as a worldwide...
View ArticleFifty Little Lessons
My Family and Me on My 50th! This month I celebrated my fiftieth birthday. During the course of the 18,250 days I’ve lived thus far, I’ve learned a few things. Since I’ve now reached “the youth of old...
View ArticleBut Did You Read the Whole Thing?
I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have dismissed an article for lack of interest or direction, thinking I already got the gist of the author’s point. How many detailed instructions I’ve thrown...
View ArticleAve Maria!
“Against the background of the words ‘Ave Maria’ the principal events of the life of Jesus Christ pass before the eyes of the soul. They take shape in the complete series of the joyful, sorrowful and...
View ArticleWhere Are the Other Nine?
It’s been raining here in Austin, off and on, for several days now. And there’s more on the way! God has heard the prayers of His people, and He has answered them. It seems like such a small thing to...
View ArticleStay Tuned…
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” - Blessed Mother Teresa Changes are coming, dear readers! With the launch of our new radio program in...
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