"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.
Share I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have [...]
Share “I crossed Germany from north to south, from east to west.” –Pope Benedict XVI, speaking about his apostolic visit to his homeland We are a people of hope and a people of symbol. This was made apparent once again when Pope Benedict XVI, traveling by air during his recent apostolic trip to his [...]
ShareHeads up! Talk about being environmentally wasteful! Here I am, using paper not plastic, recycling my cans and bottles, shunning cars with yellow paint because I hear it’s not good for the environment—and NASA has this rusty old 6½-ton space capsule that’s going to crash land on my head?! That’s the news report, folks. The [...]
ShareOn September 14, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. This picture, the Exaltation of the Cross, is taken from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry)—the most important illuminated manuscript of the 15th century. Dating back to around 1410 A.D., the [...]
ShareThe events of September 11, 2001, touched hearts around the world. Remembering that day, Pope Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero in New York, during his visit to the United States in April 2008. Turning to God for comfort and for courage, he offered the following prayer. O God of love, compassion, and healing, look on [...]