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This was a talk that I presented for a women's spiritual retreat hosted by the Catholic Daughters of Americaat my home parish. In his first homily earlier this year, Pope Leo XIV said of his election, “I come to you as a brother… Walking with you on the path of God’s love, for he wants us all to be united in one family.”  This is the idea that has inspired the theme of our retreat today, the idea that we are all walking on the path of God’s love, but more importantly, that we are walking...

This article was originally published in The Catholic News Herald of the diocese of Charlotte. Last year I somewhat unintentionally started a C.S. Lewis book club in my parish. It originated when a friend and fellow parishioner mentioned that she would like to begin reading Lewis for the first time, as our pastor is very fond of quoting and referencing him. Loving Lewis’ work as I do, I offered to read the books along with her so that she would have someone to discuss them with and also...