"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. She lives and writes in Southfield, MI.
A simple stretch bracelet engraved with the scripture "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
A simple stretch bracelet engraved with the scripture "Love is patient love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud."
A simple stretch bracelet engraved with the scripture "and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13
ShareSt. Francis, whose feast is celebrated on October 4, is most often associated with the Italian village of Assisi. And fair enough: Assisi was home base for Francis and the other monks of the Order of Friars Minor. Sometimes, though, he just needed to get away. That’s what happened when, in August 1224, Francis withdrew [...]