"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as EAGLES. They shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
– Isaiah 40:31
Kathy Schiffer is the wife of a deacon and mother of three grown children, and currently works as Communications/ Media Relations Coordinator for Guest House, the treatment center for Catholic clergy and religious.
ShareOn March 25—exactly nine months before Christmas—the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel appeared to a young Jewish girl and told her that God would like her to be the mother of the Savior. “How can this be,” Mary responded, “since I know not man?” Contemporary artist John Collier tells the story [...]
ShareToday we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Catholics remember that on February 11, 1858, Mary appeared to a young peasant girl in a cave at Massabielle, just a mile from the French town of Lourdes. Young Bernadette Soubirous called her simply “the Lady.” In all, “the Lady” appeared to Bernadette 18 times that [...]
ShareThe largest stained glass church window in the world is in [choose one]: (1) Cologne, Germany; (2) The Vatican; (3) Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France; or (4) Covington, Kentucky. If you guessed “The Vatican,” you are wrong! That distinction goes to a church right here on American soil, the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky. The cathedral’s [...]
ShareFor a moment I wondered, Is this too sappy? Too wrought with emotion? But no—This is Mary in her humanity, glowing with love for her newborn. And it’s Jesus—winsome, eliciting coos and cuddles as only a baby can do. It’s one of my favorite Christmas paintings. May the Christ Child smile on you and yours [...]