by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Yes, I know it’s not yet Thanksgiving, and no, I don’t have my Christmas decorations up yet. However, I’m also a planner, and lots of the items I’m sharing today need plenty of time to ship.... Read More

Today I’m happy to share a guest blog post from Nicole M. Roccas, author of the newly released and incredibly important book, Under the Laurel Tree: Grieving Infertility with Saints Joachim and Anna. For all of us who long to... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail I’ve been asked, on more than one occasion, if someone experiencing depression can just read my book about joy and feel better—in other words, just read my book rather than see a therapist or take medication.... Read More

Today I’m thrilled to share the sixth guest post in my guest blog series on the seven practices I write about in my new book, Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church, published... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read to the end to learn more about how to win a signed giveaway copy of Invited by Leslie Verner! If you’ve read my book or this blog, you’ll note that I’ve been sharing a lot... Read More

Today I’m thrilled to share the fifth guest post in my guest blog series on the seven practices I write about in my new book, Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church, published... Read More

Being in Community readers will remember a fundraiser earlier this year to support my friend Eyvette Hanna’s Broad Street Run to fight cancer with the Team CMMD Foundation. You all came together and helped Eyvette exceed her fundraising goal. After... Read More

Today I’m happy to share the third guest post in my guest blog series on the seven practices I write about in my new book, Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church, published by Paraclete... Read More

Today I’m happy to share the second guest post in my guest blog series on the seven practices I write about in my new book, Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church, published... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail This year, Holy Week for me began with the news of the bombing of several churches in Sri Lanka celebrating Easter (on the Western calendar) and the deaths and injuries of many hundred faithful. Soon after,... Read More