A Call to Love
There is no doubt that the Catholic Church values the sacrament of marriage. It is so important, in fact, that…
Our First Regional Remote TOB Minister Joins the Team: Meet Kathleen!
Providentially, I grew up in a great Catholic family, as the fourth child out of seven. My dad was raised…
Ruah Woods Welcomes Mike Reckers, Director of Finance, to the Team
My name is Mike Reckers. I am very happy to join the ministry at Ruah Woods as the Director of…
Retiring from Ruah Woods and Waiting for God’s Re-Deployment Orders
While facilitating discussion for the latest read in Ruah Woods’ TOB Chapter Chat, I often rhetorically ask the group, “Why…
The Great Uniter
The closing of the Liturgical Year, Thanksgiving and Advent; currently indicating an ending, an occasion for gratitude and a new…
An Austrian Philosopher, a Polish Pope, and My Time at Ruah Woods
A Tale of Two Views When St. John Paul II was three years old, an Austrian non-Christian philosopher named…
A Silent Remedy
The Need for Divine Assistance Out of nowhere, it seemed like everyone started talking about it. My roommate came home…
Happy Birthday, Papa
This May 18th was the 100th anniversary of the birth of our beloved Pope St. John Paul II. Typically, only…
Covid-19 and the Meaning of Work: A Theology of the Body Perspective
Sadly, 3.5 million Americans have already filed for unemployment as the economic consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic escalate. We pray…
God in the Movies: A Hidden Life of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Themes from Theology of the Body are beautifully enfleshed in a recent film about the life and death of the…