by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 16, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Stonewalling is a complete shut down during conflict, giving no hope of dialogue or intimacy. The fourth horseman of the apocalypse is called stonewalling. When partners criticize one another, hold each other in contempt, and behave defensively, it causes a...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 16, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Sometimes the best prayer is one said in rage. Sometimes rage during prayer is where we are at. “If this is how you (God) treat your friends, it’s no wonder you have so few!” This famous prayer of rage was shouted by St. Teresa of Avila when she fell off a carriage...
by Tom Ponchak | Sep 25, 2018 | Church, Society, Spirituality
Ordinary Time. It’s a deceptively boring label for the liturgical season we now find ourselves in. It’s not “special” like Advent, Christmas, Lent or Easter. There are no special, beloved Ordinary Time songs or decorations. No unique Ordinary Time traditions. It’s...
by Cloe Ellwood | Jan 17, 2017 | Health, Society
Self-implosion: I don’t know about you, but I am overwhelmed. It’s barely midway through January, and already I feel like the world has come crashing down onto my back. Lately, my dreams and goals are often sacrificed in favor of work, work, work. I’m not complaining...