Thanks to the mysteries of the internet, I’ve wound up befriending Stephen Bullivant through Facebook over the last couple of years and this January he
When I first heard of the new Curious Little Catholic series I jumped for joy. As the mother of a two year old and a
Fairy tales (especially princesses and Santa Claus) get a lot of crap. From comments such as, “princesses teach girls that the only way to attain
Ever since childhood I was always taught to treat the Bible with a certain amount of respect. This included never setting it on the bare
Teaching always involves a curve ball. This past fall I taught “Introduction to Moral Theology and Ethics” at The Catholic University of America. For the
As a young mother of a young baby, the opportunity to do something purely for my own entertainment comes around very rarely. On one of
I’ve never been in a violent or abusive relationship – not physically, emotionally, psychologically, or sexually – and for that I am truly and eternally
Are you a parent? Do you teach in a classroom or do you homeschool? Know someone who has been called to the vocation of educating others
Even in the typically Catholic circles I find myself in most days, Dietrich von Hildebrand isn’t exactly a household name. In fact, I only discovered
While on retreat, a priest discussed the benefits of spiritual reading. He advised the retreatants to begin by reading authors whose name started with “St.”
The cover appropriately displays a fish out of water. Ever felt like that? Like you were in over your head? Like you were way outside
The college semester is upon us again, and at most universities the new academic year is either now beginning or has recently begun []. For
I have a gift for you. In my decades of teaching experience, I have been introduced to a myriad of delivery strategies, management techniques, intervention
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
An entertaining book might be enjoyed on the first reading, but discarded after the second. A good book, on the other hand, gets better after
If 10 years ago you were to have told me I would be a Christian, I would not have believed you. If five years ago
Goodreads | Amazon Partners in Holiness is a poignant book telling us little-known stories about saints and how their angels guided them. It is a
Books come into our lives at different times for different purposes, sort of like friends. And like friends, some have a great impact and stay
Under the Influence of Jesus: The Transforming Experience of Encountering Christ by Joe Paprocki (Loyola Press, 168 pages, $15.95) Disclaimer: This book was sent to
“Water is so ordinary it’s boring.” I said that the other day. I was tired of hearing the refrain from Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie,
“Stockholm syndrome, individuals’ desperate attempts to become like their captors. On a lesser scale it was why good German citizens followed Hitler, Ryan said. Or
