Eileen Benthal

There are lessons to be learned in the garden and even in the backyard chicken coop. While some may not appreciate being awakened by a crowing rooster at dawn, we all can relate to the struggle of finding our own voice and speaking up for another’s good will. 

It is possible to find contentment in life in any circumstances — happy or sad, easy or hard;  isolated or surrounded by family and friends. The secret is finding contentment within us rather than around us.

Living one’s life focused on a cure for disease can actually take away from living the life we are trying so desperately to prolong.

As we all scramble to make up for time lost to the pandemic, give yourself permission to slow down and take care of yourself.

There are two weeks left to National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, but we all have a lifetime to get to know people with disabilities.

Pope Francis’ call to fast and pray rang like a clarion in the midst of the clamoring sounds of war.

How can we measure something that extends beyond the realms of this world?

With the snow comes a stillness that settles on us, and even in our souls. The world around us slows down to our pace, giving us time to breathe and appreciate the quiet on Jo’s farm. 

Navigating the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic with a medically fragile daughter at high risk for serious illness if infected by the coronavirus underscores the wisdom of the Serenity Prayer.

On the Feast of Epiphany, Eileen Benthal reflects on why, especially during these pandemic times, we need a little Christmas all year long.