Leading to the Light
Natalie Ryan
May 22, 2023
Reflect What and who we surround ourselves with has an impact on our habits, language, and overall behavior. Am I surrounding myself with people who
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Natalie Ryan
Natalie is an Indianapolis native who has moved to Northern Kentucky. She does parish ministry, is a writer and an artist, and is also a spiritual director. She loves to see how God is working in others' lives, which helps her find him more clearly in her own life.
Arise in God’s Light
Natalie Ryan
May 11, 2023
Reflect Have you ever asked yourself why something difficult is happening to you or to a friend, or why so many tragedies occur in our
Create Space
Natalie Ryan
May 2, 2023
Reflect Wide-open spaces have captured the minds of humans for millenia—the Grand Canyon, the Sahara Desert, the Great Plains, the shores of a beach. Wide-open
Spiritual Warfare with St. Anthony the Abbot
Natalie Ryan
April 22, 2023
Reflect St. Anthony the Abbot lived in the desert in Egypt during the early days of the Church and led a very faithful life. The
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Natalie Ryan
April 16, 2023
Reflect The Italians have a popular phrase that goes, “Il dolce far niente,” or “the sweetness of doing nothing.” They practice this with their long
How to Unbecome
Natalie Ryan
April 12, 2023
Reflect Our life’s pilgrimage can get muddied rather easily with expectations, opinions, and norms of society. St. Francis is a great example of how to
Getting Quiet
Natalie Ryan
March 29, 2023
Reflect Actor Shia LaBeouf sat down with Bishop Robert Barron for an interview about his recent conversion to Catholicism as well as his role in
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