Marge Fenelon, a noted Catholic columnist, author, and speaker, recently released her latest book Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena (Ave Maria Press, 2015).
There are many great Catholic websites on the web, but have you heard of these seven? 1. Tiny Saints These pocket size little caricatures are the
I got off active duty almost a year ago now, and last week I have been reminded of one of the many reasons why. Since
One of the most difficult aspects of human existence to understand is the nature of love. We are born out of love and called
One of the first phrases we are taught to say is “Thank you,” and many children grow up writing thank-you notes. It is very important
I have a confession to make. Well, if you read the title of this post, you already know, but here it is again: Pope Francis
Enviably, I recently canvassed a room full of young people, my students, about church attendance. The occasion was an all-school Mass earlier that day. A non-Catholic student broached
Last month I wrote a post analyzing the National Geographic cover story entitled “Pope Francis Remakes the Vatican”. I read the article skeptically, expecting to come
In 1999 Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith created Dick Smith Foods to provide Australian owned and produced alternatives to the increasing number of foreign owned products.
Recently, I attended a talk about beauty. After asking his listeners about various things that they found beautiful (stars, music, the ocean), the speaker—a priest—presented
Last month, I wrote about the new virtue I’ve created which enables us to restrain our responses, tame our tongues, and control our selves. I am calling
I gripped my cell phone harder as I listened to my aunt speak about Pope Francis. Stunned, questions ran through my head. As she talked
Now my soul is troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? No: for this purpose I have come to this
“It is impossible to describe the feeling that comes over you at such a time. The feeling that somehow, in an instant of time, everything
Well folks, summer is nearly over – also known as “Wedding Season”. Now, I love weddings. The dressing up, the sacraments, the love, the tears.
This is an age plagued by self-esteem issues. At the behest of the public schools, the Mass media and the field of psychology, this topic
The Thrill of the Chaste:Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On by Dawn Eden Ave Maria Press, $15.95 One gets the idea that a fruit
While it is still August, I am beginning to look forward to the Fall. Yes, I am partly anticipating cooler months but this season also
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had a chance to take my two oldest daughters roller-skating at a local skating rink. They’re 4 years
Earlier this summer, I was pleasantly surprised when I received my mid-year fitness summary: I had run over 100 miles in the previous four months.
The August 2015 edition of The National Geographic Magazine features a lengthy article on Pope Francis, written by Robert Draper after six months of
