"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.
Well now, this is a first! I haven’t shared the pen on my blog (except with my husband) until now. I don’t plan to make guest blogs a regular feature on my site, but this works for me because Stephen Sparrow, a good friend from Christchurch, New Zealand, wrote on a topic that I just haven’t […]
When I was in elementary school, my parents splurged on a membership to the Catholic Youth Book Club. I was an avid reader, and we lived quite a distance from the library—so each month I’d thrill to tear open the box which arrived in our mailbox, and to reveal the new hardcover biography of one […]
Over at his website, “Father Z” posted this picture of a new, 16-foot-high bronze statue of Blessed John Paul II. The statue was unveiled on March 19 at Stazione Termini, Rome’s main train station. I don’t know the artist’s intent in creating the cavernous belly, but I imagine future generations of pilgrims posing for pictures, […]
On Monday, May 1, I was among an estimated 2.5 million pilgrims present in Rome when Pope Benedict XVI beatified his predecessor, Pope John Paul II. Beatification means that it is the official position of the Church that our holy and beloved Pope John Paul II is in heaven, and is now able to implore […]
That was the week that was. Five days of inspiring encounters, amazing introductions, challenging conversations. Attending the Beatification of Pope John Paul II, I met so many really interesting people from around the world. From college students to backpacking nuns…. Polish families with young children to an elderly Slovakian couple…. Writers and reporters and editors […]