I’m never complaining about my petty measly little life again. Watch this. And you’ll understand why. It’s full of courage, joy, hope — all those great things we Christians embrace and celebrate. But this young man lives them. Perfectly. Go ahead. Watch. And prepare to be amazed, moved, challenged and uplifted. Oh: and keep a…

Do yourself a favor. Wander over to The Anchoress, where she’s posted this charming, irresistable, smile-inducing short film. You’ll be glad you did. Really.

Here’s a remarkable tale of a nun who is also serving in the U.S. Army: She’s an Army captain, a Catholic sister and a doctor. Deirdre Byrne wears many hats — quite literally: a scrub hat when she’s doing surgery and a habit as part of her everyday attire. The statuesque, graying 52-year-old recently exchanged…

From Virginia comes this inspiring story of one man’s journey to the faith, involving Methodism, music and monks: When Jeff Hendrix was 5 years old, he experienced a moment of “transcendence” while listening to the 19th-century symphonic suite “Scheherazade” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. For the next two years, he begged his parents to let him take…

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