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In 1988 I was working for American Express and I was a top performer on our sales and account management team.  In those days the travel benefits were amazing and the company was able to offer some incredible travel rewards to its employees.  We had all of our expenses paid, and every detail of the itinerary was managed by an impeccable team. We flew into Athens for two days, then boarded a Sun Line cruise to Crete, Rhodes, Santorini, Kusadasi and Myknos.  I knew nothing of the places I would visit but couldn't wait to see Greece! At the time I was nominally practicing my Catholic faith, having been confirmed in...

Father Nathan likes to give me credit for originating “A Date with Father Nate.” However, looking back to the day it originated, it wasn’t me and it wasn’t Father Nathan. The Holy Spirit was definitely at work. In February of 2017, I picked up Father Nathan from the airport. The drive gave me a chance to ask questions about evangelizing in the home, specifically in regard to the role of my husband, Wes. Father recommended that we both attend an annual retreat. I had been attending the Maria Stein Mother’s Retreat for the last several years, which is where I met Father Nathan. Wes, however, had not found “his” retreat. We...

Do you have a missionary heart? How far would you go to pursue your passion? Sister Marianne Cope led an adventurous life and found herself on the island of Molokai bringing joy to the outcast. Your implementation step is to find someone who is an "outcast" and make them smile. Kindly read the following article. “Let us make best use of the fleeting moments. They will not return.” –St. Marianne Cope A saint who practically defines for us what it means to be a missionary entrepreneur is St. Marianne Cope. Over the course of a life devoted to God, St. Marianne served the suffering in New York and Hawaii with such...

Am I a planner? Do I prioritize? How do I make decisions? Consider how you use your rational brain