“The Unfinished Works Collection” By Sister Augustine

November 8, 2015
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Final Works of Celebrated Artist Sister Augustine To Be Made Available To The Public At a special event on Wednesday, November 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Benedictine Gift Shop (139 Church Street) in St. Marys, PA, will release…

MariaShriver.com Shares My Recipes for Mac & Cheese, French Onion Soup, & Finger Sandwiches

October 28, 2015

Get your comfort on with my Cheesy Vegan recipes for “Swiss Meets French Onion Soup,” “Creamy Seasoned Macaroni,” and “Lulu’s Finger Sandwiches” at MariaShriver.com by clicking HERE.

“Five Years in Heaven” is U.S. Catholic Magazine’s October Book Club Selection

“All too often, friendship carries connotations of jockeying for position, of “fitting in,” or of hiding your true nature in order to not be alone. But in Five Years in Heaven, John Schlimm reminds us that at its best, friendship is a relationship...

My Patheos Essay: “The Two Most Important Lessons Pope Francis Can Teach the U.S.”

September 16, 2015

“Pope Francis’s first-ever visit to the United States offers each of us a blueprint for hope, no matter who we are or where we are amidst the uniquely diverse American tapestry.” To read my full essay, please click HERE.

My Busted Halo Essay: “3 Life Tips From a 92-Year-Old Nun”

To read my full Busted Halo essay, “3 Life Tips From a 92-Year-Old Nun,” please click HERE.

My Our Hen House Essay: “3 Ways a 92-Year-Old Nun and Her Cat Taught Me To Live Every Day to the Fullest”

To read my essay “3 Ways a 92-Year-Old Nun and Her Cat Taught Me To Live Every Day to the Fullest,” please click HERE.

My MariaShriver.com “Architect of Change” Essay: “The Power to Transform Feelings of ‘Hate’ Into ‘Love’ Is Yours”

To read my MariaShriver.com “Architect of Change” essay, “From Whom Much Is Taken, Much Is Also Expected,” please click HERE.

My One-On-One with “A Seeking Heart” on Real Life Radio

June 27, 2015
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A Seeking Heart host Allison Gingras and I chat about the power of forgiveness, finding solitude, compassion, life’s undone stitches, and many more of the lessons I learned from Sister Augustine in Five Years in Heaven. To listen, click HERE.

The Art of Sister Augustine

June 24, 2015
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Introduction to The Art of Sister Augustine As Depicted in Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life’s Greatest Questions   During her more than 40-year career as a self-taught artist, Sister Augustine completed thousands of clayware art pieces, often with...

Hope, Purpose, & Joy are the Focus of My “Christopher Closeup” Interview

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tony Rossi, host of Christopher Closeup at Patheos.com. We discussed the messages of hope, purpose, and joy embodied in the story of Five Years in Heaven. To read excerpts from the interview or to listen...

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