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Category: Features

Encountering the Holy Spirit on a ‘Wild Goose’ trip

Posted on Jan 8, 2026Jan 12, 2026 in Features
Encountering the Holy Spirit on a ‘Wild Goose’ trip

By Kim Novak Guest Column Poets and spiritual writers have long described the Isle of Iona as a “thin place” …Read More

Does our soul have a lifetime guarantee?

Posted on Jan 8, 2026Jan 6, 2026 in Features
Does our soul have a lifetime guarantee?

By Kathy Berken On Deck When my friend, Brother Bob, gave me a Contigo coffee mug several years ago because …Read More

First Saturday devotions

Posted on Jan 8, 2026Jan 6, 2026 in Features
First Saturday devotions

By John Oven Guest Column One century ago, on Dec. 10, 1925, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Venerable Sister …Read More

Prayer’s magic carpet

Posted on Dec 18, 2025Dec 16, 2025 in Features
Prayer’s magic carpet

By Hal Green Pondering Prayer As a child, I used to dream of flying on a magic carpet. Little did …Read More

Light for all this Christmas

Posted on Dec 18, 2025Dec 16, 2025 in Features
Light for all this Christmas

By Jenna Ebener A reflection In a world filled with such apparent division, I have been noticing many beautiful reminders …Read More

A gift under the stove

Posted on Dec 11, 2025Dec 9, 2025 in Features
A gift under the stove

By Barb Arland-Fye Faith on the Journey My husband Steve walked into my home office, sat down on a bench …Read More

The Magi: Pilgrims of Hope

Posted on Dec 11, 2025Dec 9, 2025 in Features
The Magi: Pilgrims of Hope

By Kathy Berken On Deck When I was growing up, we put together our Nativity set with Mary, Joseph, the …Read More

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