Mary Magdalene, Visionary
Mark Etling, PhD
July 4, 2025
The Gospel of Mary is one of many Scriptures that was not accepted by the Church for inclusion in the New Testament.
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Turning Pain into Praise
Melanie Rigney
May 27, 2020
St. Anna Schäffer wanted to be a missionary. Falling into a boiling laundry vat took away any possibility of that happening; she was bedridden for the rest of her life. It didn’t seem right. Hadn’t God put on Anna’s heart ...
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Pursuing God's Plan Despite Roadblocks
Melanie Rigney
May 27, 2020
“Whatever troubles may be before you, accept them cheerfully, remembering whom you are trying to follow. Do not be afraid.” —St. Mary MacKillop
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A Hidden Life of Prayer
Melanie Rigney
May 27, 2020
“My joy is in leading a hidden life unknown to others.”—St. Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart
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Standing for Inclusion
Melanie Rigney
May 27, 2020
“The Lord has called us from different nations, but we must be united with one heart and one soul.” — St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad
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Love Is the Highest Value
Richard Rohr, OFM
May 27, 2020
For us as Christians, the highest value should always be love. If we’re going to accept the Judeo-Christian heritage as meaningful and authoritative in any way, we have to admit that love comes first and last. That puts us on ...
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Gratitude Is the Mystical Minimum
Richard Rohr, OFM
May 27, 2020
G.K. Chesterton spoke of the “mystical minimum,” which he defined as gratitude. When we stand in the immense abundance of the True Self, there is no time or space for being hurt. We are always secure, at rest, and foundationally ...
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