"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 July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 455th anniversary of the death of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Born into a wealthy Basque family, Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – July 31, 1556) was a Spanish knight; but he was seriously wounded in the Battle of Pamplona in 1521. During his [...]
ShareI was just a little kid, but with my mother’s help, I wrote congratulatory letters to my astronaut heroes Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. Each responded by sending me an autographed photograph of himself—and I was hooked on the space program. The bravery, the adventure, the romance! It was fifty years ago today that Gus Grissom [...]
ShareGeorge Herbert (1593 – 1633) was a Welsh poet, orator and Anglican priest. He was wealthy, artistic and talented, and enjoyed prominence at Cambridge University and, later, in the British Parliament. Herbert had long been attracted to the priesthood, though; and in his late 30s he refocused his attention on God and was ordained in [...]
ShareSo away we drove, armored with a GPS and comfy shoes, on the Great American Road Trip. We set off, sans itinerary, to visit relatives in Ohio, our son in South Carolina, and then….??? These past ten years, I have been a frequent flyer—jetting here and there, facing jet lag but not road fatigue, frequenting [...]
Share From my friend (and one of my favorite authors) Fr. Dwight Longenecker: a poem from his slim little book, “A Sudden Certainty: Priest Poems.” * * * * * A STUDENT'S PLEA No, no, Father, please don't toss the mike like a DJ when you preach. Please don't be cool. Please don't ride a [...]