Feminist. The f-word of femininity. Ok, maybe that’s a little over the top and not exactly true, but stay with me for a second here.
To be honest, I had to look up the word “tribunal” in the dictionary to make sure I knew what it meant. (I did.) I
I’ve found a little group really living out the Christian life–going outside themselves and giving to others. It’s a pleasure to see people making their
I had debated about writing this post for a couple of reasons. Partly because part of what I’m going to write about is personal, and
I have the unfortunate luck to be an artist-philosopher since above all it is the artist-philosopher that most often brings my hand to my forehead
Friends, I have good news. We are indeed part of a universal church. During the course of the past month, I have had a number
So what’s new for us this 2012? We probably have made a lot of resolutions and stuff like that! We may be thanking God for
There are times — extremely frustrating times — when our religion is a leap of faith and a walk into the yawning darkness. There are
Dear friends, As you know, We as Catholics are called to take part in the New Evangelization. There are a lot of great resources online
This week for the SOCIALIS Saturday weekend event, the topic is a no-brainer. What is your #1 favorite post of the year? Link it
Beauty is mentioned alongside goodness and truth as something for which all men yearn; yet of the three, beauty itself is most enigmatic. We want
I know a non-Catholic who has been exposed to the Catholic faith pretty heavily for years, but who still has no interest in becoming a
Less than two weeks ago, my feet touched American soil for the first time since August. After four months of non-stop, Spanish-speaking, purpose-packed, community-focused, Christ-centered
Guest post by Pam Ward When I think of a holy person, it is Mother Theresa who comes foremost to my mind. She is a
“You actually follow the Pope?!” people have asked me, sure that this is just as silly as believing in fairies. “He’s just a man like
This review was originally published at my blog on 12/12/11. Recently, I received a review copy of the Catholic Scholar”s version of Logos Bible Software.
Please share a Christmas blessing and a favorite quote if you’d like. “And an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory
It may be a commonplace to call our age one that prides itself on freedom from the “miserable dark ages,” from obscurantism, superstition, and perhaps
In our so-called enlightened society of the 21st century, many people keep making the unfortunate mistake of confusing humility for low self esteem, meekness for
One of my heroes had a motto “Do the ordinary things extraordinarily” or something to that effect and gosh darn it if we as a
In response to a post I wrote here last month about contemplating death, a reader commented: [W]hy not look at death as a meeting with
