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Why Disability Ministry Is a Pro-Life Issue

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens challenges the pro-life movement to think outside the womb.

In the Bleak Midwinter

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 16:30:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens ponders how we can seek shelter with Mary against the pain and darkness of this earthly world.

Welcome Encouragement for Special Needs Parents

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens recommends Kelly Mantoan's new book, Better than OK, for parents of children with special needs.

Meatless Friday: Gnocchi with Pesto and Veggies

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens shares a Meatless Friday recipe that can be made on a single sheet pan.

Order Our Days in Your Peace

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens writes about finding God’s creative order in a chaotic, messy life.

St. Monica, the Syrophoenician Woman, and Me

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:30:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens talks about the value of persistent prayer for your children and the difficulty of holding those prayers lightly.

5 Powerful Scriptural Songs of Praise During Trials

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:30:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens encourages us to sing the goodness of the Lord, even while we may weep and mourn.

Hospitals and the Practice of Radical Abandonment

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens explains the valuable lessons a hospital stay offers about power, surrender, and trust.

You (Yes, You) are Called to be a Prophet

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:30:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens reflects on how to live out your baptismal anointing as a prophet this Lent.

Books for Kids: 'The Interior Castle: A Boy’s Journey into the Riches of Prayer'

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens reviews a children’s adaptation of St. Teresa’s classic spiritual work by Judith Bouilloc and Eric Puybaret.

The Disabled: Modern Missionaries Inside the Church

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:30:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens breaks down Pope Francis’ recent teachings on people with disabilities, noting the work we all have to do in welcoming them as a Church.

Meatless Friday: Outside-the-Chinese-Box Asian Takeout

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens offers a kid-tested, parent-approved, family-pleasing takeout ideas for an Asian-inspired meatless Friday.

The Family Litany of the Saints

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens shares simple ways for families to cultivate friendships with their heavenly namesakes, on All Saints Day and all year ‘round.

My Rosary Story: Muscle Memory

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens reflects on the years it took to teach her children to pray the Rosary together, and the fruit that has resulted from the family devotion.

Children's Book Notes: 'Be Yourself: A Journal for Catholic Boys'

csawilkens@gmail.com (Christy Wilkens) — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:30:00 GMT

Christy Wilkens reviews a new full-color journal aimed at encouraging young boys to build strong relationships with God.