Most powerful Holy Spirit, come down upon us and subdue us. From heaven, where the ordinary is made glorious, and glory seems but ordinary, bathe us with the brilliance... Continue Reading →
A Prayer for the New Year
5 Questions You Must Ask Before the New Year
I don't make New Year's resolutions. However, being the contemplative that I am, I do spend time reviewing the year and asking God to give me a scripture...a vision, if you will, for the upcoming year. Many years ago now, I sat in church a week before the new year, taking notes on the obligatory... Continue Reading →
The Gift
The Gift. In days gone by, "The Gift" was the name for the Holy Spirit. Isn't that a lovely thought? We know Him as the Counselor...the Comforter...the Advocate. But the saints of old called Him "The Gift". In the midst of your busy holiday season, take time to reflect on these words by Bernard of... Continue Reading →
Christian Pen Pals Ministry: An Interview
Two thousand Christmas cards. This holiday season, Beth Michael, director of Christian Pen Pals Ministry, and her army of 100 volunteers are mailing handwritten Christmas greetings to more than 2,000 prison inmates. Inmates who are waiting for someone like you to write to them. “Christmas is a lonely time. Even if an inmate has family,... Continue Reading →
Interview with an Inmate
Jeff is a murderer. He is also my friend. I met Jeff over a year ago through a ministry called Christian Pen Pals. Since then, through many letters, I have heard Jeff's testimony of how he came to Christ in prison, and how he lives every day to serve his Savior. Over the past years,... Continue Reading →
Francis de Sales: Living in God’s Presence, Part 3
"...Consider our Savior in His humanity looking down from heaven on all mankind, but especially on Christians, who are His children; and more particularly on such as are at prayer, whose actions and behavior He minutely observes." ¹ In this four-part series, we are examining Francis de Sales' recommendations for how to be aware of God... Continue Reading →
Amy K. Rognlie 