When feeling down and isolated, Maria Riley found a simple solution right across her face.

There are no ordinary people, because God made every single one of us imago Dei—in his own image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). Keeping this in mind helps us to see the good in others, even when that goodness is a little (or a lot) harder to see at first.

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.