by kathleenalford | Dec 6, 2025 | Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Recently, an episode from the 1950’s TV series, Maverick, seemed to enlighten me about God’s delayed answers to some of my most persistent prayers. I know that we are to pray with confidence that God always hears our prayers and will give us what is best...
by kathleenalford | Sep 13, 2025 | Blog, Catholicism, Pursuing Peace
Nothing can disturb the peace of a soul like feeling out of synch with one’s Creator. That was my situation last March as I struggled to deal with a painful development in my personal life. I went to see one of our parish priests, Father Emmanuel Mbuk, MSP, for...
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 | Feb 10, 2025 | Book Review, Bullet Journal Method, Pursuing Peace
For active minds like mine, bullet journaling is a godsend in the pursuit of peace. Not only does this tool enable me to focus on the task at hand, but it also gives me a system for prioritizing my activities, for creating healthy routines, and for reflecting on the...
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’...
