by applewooddollhospital | Feb 24, 2022 | Blog, Essays
Lent is coming. It’s a time of prayer, almsgiving and—what it’s probably most known for—fasting. The week preceding Ash Wednesday, a question pops into the heads of...
by applewooddollhospital | Jun 7, 2020 | Blog, Essays
“I want to start working out,” I told my husband. “I’ve been reading up on asceticism and the desert monks. I definitely think a little discipline and corporal discomfort could be just the boost I need in my spiritual life.” “But your life is fraught with daily...
