When Lisa Selin Davis told a cabdriver she was going to have an abortion, he pulled the car over on the Brooklyn Bridge in a
My baby woke me up at 11, 2, 4 and 6:30 am. The bug bites keep me uncomfortable. I miss my husband – we’ve been
Many Catholics walk the path of faith alone, without the support of fellow believers. Our parishes are filled with people who come to Mass every
“Christianity, it is said, owes this, that, and the other to Judaism. It has borrowed this, that, and the other from Hellenism. Or from Essenism.
Living my vocation is hard. So, so hard. However, when I truly invest myself completely in loving and serving these humans that God has given
Disclaimer: This piece is written in the style of a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew a junior demon, Wormwood. This is based on C.S.
About eighteen months into my marriage I was assessing my spiritual life when I realized something: while I had a wonderful relationship with God the
Whenever we talk about Mary, we address her with many different titles: Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Holy Mary, Blessed Mother. However, out of
“If you want to serve the Church, be prepared to be disappointed” said one of the heads of a local apologetics organization for which I
“Sorry, but I don’t eat meat on Friday; I’m Catholic.” How easily and glibly these words can slip out of our mouths! Is “I’m Catholic’ just
Chances are that if you are on any one of the major social media sites, you”ll know what I”m talking about when I refer to
You are for me. Each of you. All of you. You breathe for me. You are for my sake. You work for me. You accumulate
Your appearance disturbs me, you should not be, (fourteen years old and 5 foot 2) so light; barely into triple digit weight. You should not
Vocations in the Entitlement Society In the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you.” That works
At a friend’s recent wedding, I sat in the pews of an old Gothic Church marveling that the art in every corner of the building
In the midst of all of this we are called to something greater. We read in Philippians 4: 6-7, “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Peace? What is that? We say. It feels like a meaningless word, and not something we can actually apply to our lives.
I always thought that wedding rings should be simple, like tiny little handcuffs that you would use to happily shackle yourself to another person for
Ten years ago, I crossed a modest stage in a well-lit gymnatorium at a private, Protestant school. I was one of 14 high school seniors
Devout Catholics seek to learn more about God through various avenues, such as prayers, songs, spiritual reading, discussions, talks etc. Yet sometimes we forget that
Here are some of my tips for eating as much as you want and never worrying about weight… it’s all just added cuteness. Make sure
