Mary McWilliams grew her writing roots in community journalism as a beat reporter, columnist, features and business writer and editor. She later managed in-house communications for faith-based non-profits. Her short stories center around introspective characters and their Jesus-led, “Come, follow me” moments. She is currently working on a short fiction series collectively known as The Women of Jesus, about well-known women of the Bible who embraced the Good News of the Lord and went on to tell others.
Writer Mary McWilliams reviews an author’s first title that links personalities of some beloved saints to our own … and helps to decipher our mannerisms and those of others.
No one writes a better love story than God. In this review of Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met Their Spouses, Mary McWilliams details how the book’s author, Patrick O’Hearn, sets out to prove it.
God selects a special name for each one of His children, unknown to us in this lifetime, but reflecting His mission for us. It presents a puzzlement for us, but looking to the past for insight can help us reflect upon our path.
Catholics, Know Your History! Writer Mary McWilliams urges Catholics to embrace the Catholic Church’s history with all is blemishes and beauty, and to begin with the spirited re-release of, ‘Triumph, The Power and Glory of the Catholic Church.’ If Catholic news junkies have felt a bit twitchy that their church is the target of arrows […]
In celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19, author Mary McWilliams encourages women to ask this great provider and protector for his intercession in all seasons of life.
The holy season of Lent brings many opportunities for spiritual reflection, but author Mary McWilliams suggests the refreshing writings of an Anglican convert for prayerful growth.
In the month when we honor the Baptism of the Lord (Jan. 8) and the conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25), author Mary McWilliams reflects upon her own baptism and return to the church which revealed a personal understanding of the Magnificat.
Writer Mary McWilliams recommends diving into the readings of Advent to combat the high anxiety that often accompanies the worldly preoccupations of the holidays.
St. John Lateran isn’t who―or what―you think. Author Mary McWilliams explains this day of dedication of the ‘pope’s church,’ which is yours too.
Achieving true joy takes patience and persistence, but in this review of Putting Joy into Practice, writer Mary McWilliams explains how the book’s author uses ancient methods to make it attainable.
