"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.
Unless you’ve just come out from under a rock, you’ve probably seen a story—no, ten stories!—about Pope Benedict’s tweet. On June 29, the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, the Pope pushed the button on his iPad and—voila!—launched the much anticipated new Vatican website, news.va. I was among the Catholic bloggers who, at […]
First, a little laugh at my expense. I used to do conference and event planning. Our guests were accustomed to finer things, and so we set out to give them “the best”—whatever that was. Perhaps it meant that we had a special treat delivered to their rooms each day, when they were at the conference […]
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 […]