Distinctly Catholic: How I Incorporate Sacramentals Into My Home Today
When I was a 4-year-old in 1969, I would stay with Mrs. Stack, an elderly neighbor, on weekdays after pre-school. Mrs. Stack’s house was a…
read moreArt and Divine Beauty: An Antidote to the Winter Blues
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, we have officially entered the dead of winter – that time after Christmas and New Year’s when…
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How I’m Overcoming Judginess in a Divided World
I feel the anger rising as I scroll. “She is so ignorant.” “I can’t believe he actually thinks that.” “What is wrong with her?” The…
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Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Possibilities
If I was to ask anyone at my school what season of the year it is, I’d hear the same loud, joyful response: “It’s summer!”…
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25 Great Things You Can Do for Lent
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for the Easter season when Christians are called to deepen their spiritual lives…
read morePost-Cana: Ways to Foster a Meaningful Marriage
It was another Saturday night in our house: The kids were asleep, the dog had been fed, the dishes were done. Finally, it was just…
read moreWhy Is St. Paul Called an Apostle?
Question: Why is St. Paul called an Apostle? He wasn’t one of the 12 Apostles that Jesus picked. The word apostle comes from the Greek apostolein, meaning sent…
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