Posts filed under: Who is my neighbor?

Three Ways to Support Couples with Infertility in our Communities

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

Can’t I Just Pray? Joy and Mental Health

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

Shooting arrows to the heart of God

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

Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness – book review and giveaway

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

Hospitality and Healing

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

We don’t finish the race alone

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

Turn it Around

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

Joy in Sickness

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

The Futility of Killing a People Who Believe in the Resurrection of the Dead

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

It’s not just a building. Joy lies in its wake

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail As I sat down to write about the launch day of my new book, Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church, my mind couldn’t shake the images of the... Read More