When choosing my Confirmation saint, I had only one requirement – that the saint be someone no one else was likely to choose. I wanted
American culture, through generations of inherited ignorance, perpetuates many false ideas about the Catholic Church’s teachings about women. You can find the caricatures in almost any television
Often, young Catholics encounter struggles in their day-to-day lives. These struggles can range from arguing with parents to doing poorly in school, or to having
As I watch this video, I wonder how many men are bored with their lives. I remember I was. I was still in the Air
As a mom of a two year old girl, I’ve become aware of the struggles of “normal” toddler behavior. One of the more frustrating aspects
Lately, while browsing my otherwise innocuous Facebook wall, I have seen a multitude of people sharing a nifty, colorful flow-chart which sarcastically shows how silly
I thought this morning that holiness comes like a sunrise. The Holy Spirit hovers over the waters, filling the earth with goodness and light. A
I’m a pretty anxious person – I have the prescription to prove it. I tend to look at the details of a situation and easily
One of my favorite childhood memories is that of participating in the Flores de Mayo during the month of May. It is a popular local
My husband and I are always amazed when we see a child asleep in an odd place – stretched out across a pew at Mass,
Rituals are a forgotten art—we have forgotten the art of practicing them, while at the same time losing sight of the fact that we practice
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
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For
I am not a natural deep cleaner. Extensive projects that involve organizing minutiae, inordinate scrubbing, and rubber gloves are just not my thing. Now I’m
No one should have to feel lonely. Maybe no one should also have to feel sad, hungry, or hurt, but I suppose this is our
Hey, where are you going? It’s not Easter, yet. “Stay a while. Do not hurry by the cross on your way to Easter joy, for
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
This is part VIII of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
Today is the 500th birthday of Saint Teresa of Avila, one of the greatest mystics and spiritual writers of the Church. When I think about
This is part VII of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas
