“Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” — ...

My favorite saint is St. Teresa of Avila. She was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun who reformed her religious order and wrote many mystical books and poems. Her vast theological contribution to the ...

During my military career, while on a special task force, I needed to qualify in “High Ropes” to master rappelling from skyscrapers, steep mountains, or any necessary situation. The training was ...