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Kathy Coffey

Kathy Coffey, mother of four, authored Hidden Women of the Gospels and Women of Mercy (Orbis). She gives many retreats and workshops; her favorite is a mother-daughter retreat.
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Look for the Positive

Kathy Coffey September 1, 2024

Choosing to reframe or not focus on negative experiences gives them less power. Savoring positive memories magnifies them.

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Grateful for the Ordinary

Kathy Coffey July 14, 2024

A still life painter or an artistic photographer helps us see something as ordinary as bread, bird or pear with new appreciation. If we don’t pause to thank, we might assume such mini-blessings will always be there.

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More Than We Deserve

Kathy Coffey June 24, 2024

Everything we have is a gift from God. No one can control what’s most important. We often receive far more than we deserve.

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A Surge of Green

Kathy Coffey April 6, 2024

Saint Hildegard of Bingen used the term viriditas to describe the energy of the sun transformed by plants into growth and life. While we can observe it in gardens and forests, Hildegard believed we could also cultivate it in our souls, as God constantly co-creates us.

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Heed the Call

Kathy Coffey February 22, 2024

Many in the US prefer to pretend that “everything’s fine,” ignoring the world’s ecological crisis.

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