by applewooddollhospital | Apr 3, 2024 | Blog, Essays
At the doctor’s office, I was told to undress and get into a gown by the nurse. As I started to untie my shoes, the nurse said, “Cool shoes!” as she gathered her things to leave....
by applewooddollhospital | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by: Caryll Houselander This probably goes without saying, but this was an excellent book to read for Lent. There is an overview of the Via Crucis and then a chapter dedicated to each...
by applewooddollhospital | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by Thomas Dubay I follow a Franciscan monk who recommended this book. He said he found it particularly challenging. It intrigued me that a man who has given up everything to live a life in service of God found a book on spiritual poverty...
by applewooddollhospital | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by Thomas More I wasn’t sure what to expect when reading this book. I’d read it was a satire and then the guy who wrote the introduction to the version I was reading insisted it wasn’t...
by applewooddollhospital | Feb 14, 2024 | Blog, Essays
Valentine’s Day is on Ash Wednesday this year. At first thought, they seem like an unlikely pairing. Valentine’s Day is a day reminiscent of romance and love. It’s filled with roses, chocolates, lavish dinners, teddy...
