an award-winning author and speaker, focuses on the ‘hard places,’ where faith and life’s challenges intersect and are transformed by God’s grace. As a Catholic journalist, she has reported on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and studied aging and dementia from a theological perspective. She has journeyed with others living with dementia, learning about the importance of encouragement, receptivity to the workings of the Holy Spirit, and the power of prayer. MTS, MFA, an award-winning author and speaker, focuses on the ‘hard places,’ where faith and life’s challenges intersect and are transformed by God’s grace. As a Catholic journalist, she has reported on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and studied aging and dementia from a theological perspective. She has journeyed with others living with dementia, learning about the importance of encouragement, receptivity to the workings of the Holy Spirit, and the power of prayer. MTS, MFA, an award-winning author and speaker, focuses on the ‘hard places,’ where faith and life’s challenges intersect and are transformed by God’s grace. As a Catholic journalist, she has reported on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and studied aging and dementia from a theological perspective. She has journeyed with others living with dementia, learning about the importance of encouragement, receptivity to the workings of the Holy Spirit, and the power of prayer.