Deborah Johnson is not your typical Mississippi book author—but over the years, she has explored themes that reflect her unique background and life story.
John F. Feister
John Feister is a freelance writer who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the co-author of four books with Richard Rohr, O.F.M., and co-wrote, with Charlene Smith, F.S.P.A., the award-winning biography Thea’s Song: the Life of Thea Bowman.
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I participated in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine trial—and it taught me a lot about Christian hope
My hope that I am vaccinated is pretty shallow. But doesn’t our experience of mundane hope bring us closer to understanding our deepest hope?
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Long-distance grandparenting is not easy. Here’s how these families make it work.
Each grandparent finds their own way to maintain connections, build relationships and meet the challenges of sharing their Catholic faith from afar.
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The View from Row 13: Scenes from Notre Dame’s 2009 commencement
Sitting in row 13, in the Joyce Center in South Bend, Ind., I watched with pride as my son graduated from the University of Notre Dame on May 17. Graduation is a moment to mark re-entry into the world for most students, but of course it was more than that for the thousands gathered at Notre Dame. The audience witnessed another chapter in our country’s national drama over abortion policy, one, perhaps, that could serve as a teaching moment for our church.