Sarah Josepha Buell Hale’s Unprecedented Gratitude
Our family likes to celebrate and decorate for just about every holiday.
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Perpetua’s Challenge to Rethink Adulthood
When did you become an adult? Was there a moment, an inbreath as a child followed by a grownup outbreath?
The Contemplative and Courageous Bishop David of Wales
One of the reasons I love celebrating minor saint commemorations is that doing so gives our family the opportunities to talk about heroes of our faith and the history and geography of the Christian Church.
Of letting someone else care and pray for you: an Ode to Emily Malbone Morgan
“My greatest desire,” Emily Malbone Morgan wrote, “has always been to make tired people rested and happy.”
Kindness and Light: Celebrating Saint Martin’s Day
Saint Martin’s Day, held each year on November 11th, is not one that makes many calendars outside Europe, but it’s one of our absolute favorites.
Shining Christ’s Light on All Saints
What is a saint? The root of the word “saint” is holy. A saint is one who is holy. When Paul uses the word, he is referring to all those who follow Jesus.
Talking to God with Teresa of Avila
A priest friend once confessed to me that he had been years out of seminary before he realized that, throughout his life, he had spent all of his time talking about God rather than to God. He had been excited by the idea of God, by all the accoutrements around worship, and by the call to justice. In all his excitement, it took some time before he realized that he had missed the central piece.
Agency and Lionesses: Thecla the Martyr
It happens often when we are in church: at the time of the children’s sermon, my daughter is nowhere to be found.
Constance and the Martyrs of Memphis
The words “Martyrs” and “Memphis” at first glance might seem to be an odd pairing. We think of martyrs as biblical, ancient, and abroad, and Memphis as relatively young from a world history standpoint—a place for good BBQ and Blues.
