Posted by The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin transferred their Marywood Spirituality Center property to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. This returning of the land is the first of its kind done by a Catholic organization. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration did so in an act of…Read more »
Posted by In this holiday season, we could all use a little help fighting the shopping crowds. But Jack Curtis, a senior quarterback at Carleton College, is battling a different kind of fight. He’s fighting for his life with the help of his own courage, family, and friends. Click the link below to see how Jack Curtis inspires all…Read more »
Posted by Do you have letters you’ve found or saved that bring reminders of the person who wrote them or the place they wrote about? Imagine finding letters in a bottle from WWI. Today’s Story of Joy shares the surprise discovery and how it brought some families together. Click the link below to read the story that…Read more »
Posted by A good coach can be inspiring, but this story is about how just being there at practice is inspiring to his team. A coach’s battle with cancer shows his football team and his cancer team how strength and a good attitude can win in more ways than one. Click the link below to see how Bradley Strong is…Read more »
Posted by Sisters Shanita Baraka Akintonde and Danielle Tavon Bishop will be remembering and giving thanks for their mother, Mary Catherine Bishop, today. She died more than a decade ago, but they think of her often, especially on Thanksgiving. Click the link below to listen to the sisters share memories about their mother and about their last…Read more »
Posted by Election Day was a few weeks ago. Votes have been counted, and winners announced. There was an unusual election in Virginia, and we all can learn a valuable lesson from it. Cameran Drew defeated Kenneth Bell, but there’s no hard feelings between the two. In fact, there’s nothing but love. Click the link below to…Read more »
Posted by Have you ever driven by a field of cows grazing and wondered what they were thinking? Grass and water would make the list, but what about Coltrane. That’s right . . . John Coltrane! Some think playing jazz music for cows increases milk production. Studies are inconclusive so far, but Elsie and her friends seem…Read more »
Posted by Betty Kellenberger is 80 years old. She earned her nickname, Betty The Legend, for being the oldest woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Betty didn’t let her age, a fall, an illness, or grief stop her. She walked and walked and walked, finding kindness and help and joy along the way. Click the link below…Read more »
Posted by At sixteen years old, Reginald Dwayne Betts entered prison feeling alone and without a future. Then one day, through a makeshift line strung between cells, a book slid into his hands called The Black Poets. Its words opened a world bigger than prison walls, giving him hope, imagination, and the certainty that his story wasn’t finished.…Read more »
Posted by Stories of Joy comes to you from Arizona, and fall is finally arriving. There is something about seeing the change in leaf color that can bring a chill in the air, yet warm your heart! Living here in AZ, we don’t get to see a dramatic change, but these pictures will show you the beauty. Plus,…Read more »
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