The Smallest Stone

The Smallest Stone

ByPatti Maguire Armstrong

In my article, Skip Those Red Buckets, I warned of the Salvation Army’s promotion of abortion for babies expected to have a short lifespan outside the womb. The story below is about the very short life of Aaron Schreiner.  It was originally published in Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart.  Aaron lived for only an hour,…

The Strength to Trust Again, by Madonna Silvernagel

The Strength to Trust Again, by Madonna Silvernagel

ByPatti Maguire Armstrong

     Madonna (Richter) Silvernagel had suffered a parent’s worse fear, not once, but twice—the death of two beloved baby daughters.  She could not have known that she herself would die young, but her legacy lives on in a powerful way. Her daughters, now married with families of their own, give thanks that their mother did…