Whether a woman is expecting her first child, or her fifteenth, pregnancy is filled with many emotions. There is joy and excitement mixed with anticipation
The other night at bedtime, I vowed not to read any stories to anyone who did not clean up their toys. When they saw that
Anne Costa’s book, Embracing Edith Stein, was my traveling companion on my recent trip to Missouri. I wish I had spent more than a few hours
When Lisa Selin Davis told a cabdriver she was going to have an abortion, he pulled the car over on the Brooklyn Bridge in a
My baby woke me up at 11, 2, 4 and 6:30 am. The bug bites keep me uncomfortable. I miss my husband – we’ve been
Many Catholics walk the path of faith alone, without the support of fellow believers. Our parishes are filled with people who come to Mass every
“Christianity, it is said, owes this, that, and the other to Judaism. It has borrowed this, that, and the other from Hellenism. Or from Essenism.
Living my vocation is hard. So, so hard. However, when I truly invest myself completely in loving and serving these humans that God has given
Disclaimer: This piece is written in the style of a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew a junior demon, Wormwood. This is based on C.S.
About eighteen months into my marriage I was assessing my spiritual life when I realized something: while I had a wonderful relationship with God the
Whenever we talk about Mary, we address her with many different titles: Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Holy Mary, Blessed Mother. However, out of
“If you want to serve the Church, be prepared to be disappointed” said one of the heads of a local apologetics organization for which I
“Sorry, but I don’t eat meat on Friday; I’m Catholic.” How easily and glibly these words can slip out of our mouths! Is “I’m Catholic’ just
Chances are that if you are on any one of the major social media sites, you”ll know what I”m talking about when I refer to
You are for me. Each of you. All of you. You breathe for me. You are for my sake. You work for me. You accumulate
Your appearance disturbs me, you should not be, (fourteen years old and 5 foot 2) so light; barely into triple digit weight. You should not
Vocations in the Entitlement Society In the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you.” That works
At a friend’s recent wedding, I sat in the pews of an old Gothic Church marveling that the art in every corner of the building
