Cinderella is the perfect parable for the kingdom of heaven
Minds wander, and mine was doing such a thing one day when it struck me that Cinderella sets forth a…
Molly Farinholt is a wife, mother, and writer. She and her family recently moved from Colorado to North Carolina to serve with FOCUS. Aside from keeping up with a toddler and making their house a home, she enjoys long hikes, classic literature, Renaissance art, and afternoons spent baking.
Minds wander, and mine was doing such a thing one day when it struck me that Cinderella sets forth a…
During the darkest time of the year, when daylight seems to last but a breath and when mankind is holding…
Beauty abounds in a French patisserie and a humble home kitchen alike. The former boasts cakes and pastries meticulously crafted…
Five years ago, on the eve of the feast of the Assumption, my grandfather passed from this life. A fresh…
Within every one of us is an impulse to create — to tiptoe into a dim, dawn-lit kitchen before the…
Displayed in a small side chapel of Sant’Agostino in Rome is an arresting painting by the great Baroque artist Michelangelo…
The daily examen is a spiritual practice beneficial to all people. It enables us to prayerfully reflect on the day,…
One’s relationship with God is better able to grow and thrive when one is praying a daily examen — a…
“You’ve got to stop worrying.” Oh, the countless times this phrase has been spoken to me. The devil knows how…
Like a crystal chandelier sent crashing to the ground below, God’s original plan for us was shattered by the Fall….