Sometimes help comes from unexpected places. My friend Mary Elizabeth Riddle has been in the hospital since last Thursday, where…
When pain is to be born, a little courage helps more than much knowledge, a little human sympathy more than…
The season of “Great Lent” (link goes to the Orthodox Church in America’s web site) begins soon for Orthodox Christians……
As a little girl I had trouble sleeping. I was what my parents called a “worry wart.” When my head…
As a Christian, I have always believed in the transforming Grace of God. Just like I’ve always believed in so…
My prayer is against the deeds of the wicked. (Psalm 141:5) I couldn’t sleep last night. I turned out…
First let me say that I try not to whine on this blog. But after a little whining in Wednesday’s…
Back in November I mentioned that Flannery O’Connor’s personal prayer journal had been discovered and was to be published. This…
If you’re on Facebook, you probably already read about my disposal exploding Wednesday afternoon—just as I was finishing up cooking…
Six years ago this coming Sunday, I lost a dear friend and spiritual mother. Urania Alissandratos, whom many called “Yia…