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Pilgrim Tales: The Story Behind “Faithful Journeys, Hidden Sanctuaries”

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Author John Ruberto discusses the inspiration behind his short story, "Faithful Journeys, Hidden Sanctuaries," from the Catholic Writers Guild first ever anthology: Pilgrim Tales: a Catholic Writers Guild Short Story Anthology available now on Amazon.
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The Prison Cook

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Cecile Bianco shares a heartwarming story of a volunteer who softens the heart of a prison cook and helps fill the bellies of inmates with gourmet food.
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Elder is a Verb

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In this re-posting of her September column, Margaret Zacharias reminds that not even age should keep us from caring for others, as her beloved friend, Sister Mary Dingman did, eldering well into her eighties.

The Intermediate Steps

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How do you send an angel on pilgrimage? Author Jane Lebak tackles that question in her story, "Way Stations" which appears in the Catholic Writers Guild's first anthology of short fiction, Pilgrim Tales. In this piece, she discusses her process and inspiration for the story.

A Rainy-Day Remedy for the Soul

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While caring for sick children and facing her own exhaustion, Janet Tamez reflects on why rest feels so hard for mothers—and how God restores us quietly through nature, as seen in O. Henry’s "The Last Leaf."

#TrendingGod

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Kimberly Novak reflects on the joy and fulfillment that come from trending towards God.
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Powering Down and Listening Up

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Writer Mary McWilliams reflects upon ways to filter out the noise of everyday life and to focus on the inner silence that helps us to hear the voice of God.
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Pilgrim Tales: What is a Pilgrim?

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Author Laura Ruberto takes us behind the scenes of her short story, "Pilgrim in Name Only," from the Catholic Writers Guild first ever anthology: Pilgrim Tales: a Catholic Writers Guild Short Story Anthology available now on Amazon.

Waterfall Renew

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Paula Veloso Babadi considers her word for the new year: replenish.

The Virtuous Center

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Tom Medlar explains how Elinor Dashwood, a character in Jane Austen's novel, "Sense and Sensibility," exemplifies the four cardinal virtues that should govern our lives.

Pondering

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For the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Amy Schisler ponders what we can learn from the Blessed Mother.

A Weary World: Wuthering Heights and the Art of Hoplessness

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During Advent, Maggie Rosario looks at the darkness in Wuthering Heights through the idea of “O Holy Night,” a time of longing and hope as we wait for Christ’s coming.

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