by kathleenalford | Feb 15, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace, Uncategorized
Is Suffering One of God’s Love Languages? Years ago I read and appreciated Gary Chapman’s book, The Love Languages of God: How to Feel and Reflect Divine Love. Recently, I felt drawn to reread the book in order to deal with a troubling situation. I hoped...
by kathleenalford | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
There are days when I wake up and all is right with the world! My relationships are in order, my house is clean, and my schedule is smooth and unconflicted. “Good morning, God!” I say with a smile and a leisurely stretch. On the other hand, there are more...
by kathleenalford | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
St. Teresa of Calcutta… better known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta… pursued peace from a unique perspective. The thirst for peace, she said, is really the thirst for God and that quenching our thirst for God happens when we seek to quench Jesus’...
by kathleenalford | Jan 4, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Do you ever wish that your life was more peaceful? I sure do! But it’s not so much that I want my surroundings to be more peaceful. What I really want to feel more at peace on the inside… in my soul. To that end, I started off the New Year by reading...
by kathleenalford | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog, Book Review, Catholicism
True Obedience in the Church: A Guide to Discernment in Challenging Times ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peter Kwasniewski’s excellent book, True Obedience in the Church, is a godsend to those of us who have struggled with the issue of obedience to sinful policies and pronouncements of...
by kathleenalford | Apr 24, 2021 | Blog
What are the sayings that inspire you to live well? A few days ago, I finally decided to go through my father’s papers. He’s been dead for more than three years, but until now I couldn’t bring myself to decide which of his papers to keep and which to...
