Guest post by Lynn Hale. Single men and women who living out faithful lives in the Church are often met with tension with regards to
I work as a caregiver for two elderly women. Both, in some way, have to live with humiliations imposed on them by their age. One
Tomorrow, on January 1st, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. We honor her as both the mother of Jesus’ humanity, but
Once upon a time, angels directed shepherds to the Christ Child’s manger; how much harder it seems to find God in our midst today. Have
I want to make sure all you great Catholics out there are aware of what is, in my opinion, a few of the best Catholic
I love to sing…… Love. It. I’m not really all that great at it. In fact, I’m pretty bad. It’s a fact I’m pretty comfortable
Happy third day of Christmas! While the rest of the world moves on from the holiday, for Catholics, the Christmas season has only just begun. I
As everyone knows, some stores have made it (or have tried to make it) a policy to no longer refer to ‘Christmas’ in their stores
When I was young, my mother would bring me to the library every week. Because I was a voracious reader, she did not worry whether
Here it is, God’s report card. Just in time for the end of the year! Print it out, magnetize it to your fridge, and consult
You know the symbol: the ancient Christian fish that’s sprouted legs and bears the name Darwin. There’s a car down the street from me that
Christmas is almost here! There’s only one thing that might worry you more than making it to Midnight Mass on time or keeping off the
Of all the things about me, there is only one that makes me in some way a kind of minority. I attend the Traditional Latin
I am a woman under siege. Lately, for reasons not entirely known to me, I’ve constantly fallen into despair about my worth, my talents, and
Catholic singles, especially the ladies, have many things they do to prepare for the day they say “I do” and begin their married lives.
With my job come several wonderful perks. Attending weekly mass with the Catholic School is one of them. It’s a K-8 school, and my favorite
That Christmas has become more and more secularized is obvious. But we are not helpless against the tide. There are things we can do to
Sometimes we all need encouraging to step out for what’s right, and that’s perfectly okay, but sometimes we don’t get the encouragement from our peers.
The Church, our Mother, knows that we need two seasons of discipline. Lent is for justice. Lent is when the hands of the Divine shake
“And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” – Luke 1:46-47 Given that this coming
The works of William Shakespeare abound with the truths of the Catholic faith. Especially in his later plays (often called the “romances”), Shakespeare focuses his
