This article was originally published in The Catholic News Herald of the diocese of Charlotte.
I never would have anticipated how my life looks right now, nor would anyone who knew me in my 20s, and yet by letting God direct my path, I feel He has blessed me beyond measure.
My plan when I was younger was to become a bestselling novelist, going on book tours and traveling around the country and perhaps even the world. I was never particularly interested in dating or starting my own family; I...
This article was originally published in The Catholic News Herald of the diocese of Charlotte.
I never tire of revisiting certain authors and books, especially C.S. Lewis and his Chronicles of Narnia. In fact, the older I get, the more I find to love in these books. It makes me appreciate the dedication that Lewis wrote for the first book, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” in which he tells his goddaughter that “someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
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This article was originally published in The Catholic News Herald of the diocese of Charlotte.
Pentecost is one of my favorite celebrations in the Church because it is a scene of such great triumph and transformation, which continues to this very day.
Just over a decade ago, I was baptized and confirmed, receiving the Holy Spirit as I was brought into communion with the Catholic Church. I believe strongly in the power of what happened that day and the real effect it has had on my soul.
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