which time the community of protesters divided into different factions, each with different beliefs, different demands, and different leaders. But the protests continued for so long that the protesters eventually built makeshift shanties and lived in them, and had children. These children grew up ...
Jeffrey is the seventh of eight children and a life-long Catholic. A graduate of the Computer Science program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, he works in the Princeton area as a software developer for an Internet investigation company. In 2007 he experienced a reawakening of ...
It’s a brutal awakening for children befriending Rudolf, but reindeer meat is big business here; so much so, there’s an annual competition for Best Reindeer Chef. I decided to get to know Santa’s little helpers better, visiting nearby Konttaniemi Farm for a reindeer safari and lesson in...
This is the final post in a ten part guest series by Beth Turner, the wife of Barrett Turner. Beth and Barrett were received into full communion at Easter 2010 and live in Virginia with their four children. Beth’s story ... Christian Unity in the News ...
Closing: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (2013) Day 1: Walking in Conversation Day 2: Walking with the Broken Body of Christ Day 3: Walking towards Freedom Day 4: Walking as Children of the Earth Day 5: Walking as the Friends of Jesus Day 6: Walk...
children, became very dear to us. Michael was one of the most pious people I had ever met. He and his wife made and sold rosaries after church. He often journeyed from their one-bedroom apartment across town to attend daily Mass—a dangerously long pilgrimage for someone trying to avoid ...
So it has been with me. In the almost twenty years since I became a Catholic, our lives have gone through many changes. Our children have all grown up, of course, and left home. One has left the Church – indeed, for a time, struggled with belief in God, though now he is a keen...