It’s Good to Be Here by Christina Chase (Sophia Press, 2019) Christina Chase’s book “It’s Good to Be Here” is as straightforward and challenging as the subtitle promises: “a disabled woman’s reflections on God in the flesh and the sacred wonder of being human.” This is not a book for the bedside pile, to beContinue reading “Faith and Wonder Amid “Littleness””
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Discovering Dorothy Day’s “The Long Loneliness”
(Original version published on Goodreads.) I suspect Dorothy Day would have winced at the word “legendary” in the subtitle assigned to her memoir: the autobiography of the legendary Catholic social activist. Humility informs every page of The Long Loneliness. So does clear and inviting prose, a testament to Day’s experience as a journalist. She was aContinue reading “Discovering Dorothy Day’s “The Long Loneliness””
From Misery to Ministry
After discovering Tony Agnesi through his book A Storyteller’s Guide to a Grace-Filled Life, I’ve looked forward to his newest project. It’s here: A Storyteller’s Guide to Joyful Service: Turning Your Misery Into Ministry takes a look at dealing with tough times, be they simple disappointments or deep griefs, and using them as opportunities for growing in serviceContinue reading “From Misery to Ministry”
Ellen Kolb 