I’ve learned a lot from St. Peter this past year. He was a simple fisherman who God used to do great things. He was grossly under-qualified for the job Jesus gave him and really struggled with trust and abandonment. I’ve come back to accounts of Peter grasping and falling short in the Gospels so many … Continue reading
This is a F&PB series we started to speak truth and love to all those single, in relationships, and discerning to help live in light of eternity. Perhaps a man or woman has captured your heart, but ultimately we are all meant to look upon Jesus Christ and say, “He has my heart.” Join our friends … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! I have always loved this holiday, not because of a penchant for stuffed animals and waxy chocolate, but because the legends surrounding the life of Saint Valentine are so, so epic! In any case, today’s gospel reading is so fitting for a day celebrating all things love. In Mark 8:1-10, we see … Continue reading
Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in the small things, because it is in them that your strength lies. – Mother Teresa Continue reading
In light of Becs’ wonderfully thought-provoking post yesterday, a belated Valentine for you and your beloved. More cheeky ones here. After multiple friends instagrammed, facebooked, and quoted Christopher West’s Fill These Hearts, I promptly ordered myself a copy. I cannot stop raving about this book and with Valentine’s just behind us, what better time to … Continue reading
Hello peanut butter lovers, With Valentine’s Day upon us, it is quite understandable if we all have romance on the brain. This past summer I read Karol Wojtyla’s Love & Responsibility and ever since then I’ve been looking at relationships in a whole new light. We’ve been talking a lot about dating at Avila House … Continue reading
This summer I’ve been working my way through Karol Wojtyla’s Love & Responsibility. Fr. Wojtyla wrote this book before becoming Pope John Paul II. At the time he was working as a professor at a university in Poland and spent a lot of time chatting with young people. The insight he gained from his conversations with … Continue reading
F&PB lovers, We’re so excited to bring you our first follow-up!! You might remember several months ago right around Valentine’s we published a series called ‘Divine Romance’ about being single-hearted. Don’t be fooled by our #cheesy titles, the series gave us much to ponder and pray about. A couple weeks ago, Emily approached us wanting … Continue reading
Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Today we are sharing some thoughts on making an intentional commitment to being single-hearted. Some wisdom from Emily “My friend recommended the book “Your Knight in Shining Armor” by P.B. Wilson. I thought the “single for six months” commitment was a little silly, after all, what if “He” comes along?! My … Continue reading
Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody’s business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy if anything can. -Thomas Merton in a letter … Continue reading
This Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to spend time with the One who loves you most! Continue reading
(Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more..) ♬ Brace yourselves, this next week and a half will be a blur of red and pink commercialism! I had a guy friend ask me a few days ago what I, as a young woman, thought of Valentine’s Day. It really got me thinking. Euns and … Continue reading
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