Getting Quiet
Natalie Ryan
March 29, 2023
Reflect Actor Shia LaBeouf sat down with Bishop Robert Barron for an interview about his recent conversion to Catholicism as well as his role in
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Natalie Ryan
Natalie is an Indianapolis native who has moved to Northern Kentucky. She does parish ministry, is a writer and an artist, and is also a spiritual director. She loves to see how God is working in others' lives, which helps her find him more clearly in her own life.
Just One Look
Natalie Ryan
March 28, 2023
Reflect Just one look at a good friend in a funny situation can send you into full laughter. Just one look at the mountains, plains,
In Dreams
Natalie Ryan
March 19, 2023
Reflect God communicated to St. Joseph— among other biblical figures—in dreams. God communicates to us through dreams today as well. Of course, we dream when
Ceremony of Repentance
Natalie Ryan
March 1, 2023
Reflect Most cultures have a religious or spiritual ceremony for repenting or self-cleansing. Native Hawaiians, for example, recognize their faults, come to terms with needing
Lord, Help Me Remember
Natalie Ryan
February 9, 2023
Reflect After losing someone, I desperately wish to be able to pick up the phone to call them, to hear their voice. I can, at
The Word of St. Joseph
Natalie Ryan
February 2, 2023
Reflect We have no written words of St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. However, when a family goes to the Temple to present their
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