Life
Missing Christ
While visiting another parish for mass a few weeks ago, the priest spoke on this Sunday gospel: Hence, he went into his own country; and
Megan Twomey
July 23, AD 2015
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Life
Peace for the Covetous Heart
Of all the commandments, “Thou shalt not covet,” never seemed the most difficult. I knew that I could be materialistic, could focus on things over
Megan Twomey
July 2, AD 2015
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Life
The Catholic Church and the Inherent Dignity of Women
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
Megan Twomey
June 4, AD 2015
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Family
Created to Be You
“So they’re both napping?” asked my husband, incredulous, “Can you nap?” Quiet time has been pretty rare around my house since my eldest abandoned naps
Megan Twomey
May 7, AD 2015
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Life
Spiritual Deep Cleaning
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
Megan Twomey
April 9, AD 2015
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Columnists
Catholicism Vs. The Cult of Choice
This week, I was called upon to exercise my civic duty and present myself at the federal court for jury selection. While I was there, a woman
Megan Twomey
March 12, AD 2015
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Columnists
Love Calls Us to Empathy
There is a stereotype, probably justified, of the angst-ridden teenager who cries, “No one understands me.” No matter are age, we all feel this adolescent
Megan Twomey
February 12, AD 2015
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Columnists
Waking Up to Your Vocation
“Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing…” As a mom to a toddler and a preschooler, I spend a lot of time listening to
Megan Twomey
November 20, AD 2014
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The Attack on the Natural Woman
There has been a general trend in the air for a few years now, one that calls for a return to what is “natural:” natural
Megan Twomey
October 23, AD 2014
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Columnists
A Living, Changing Love
I remember taking our frozen wedding cake out on our first anniversary, only to discover it was not the same cake we had put in
Megan Twomey
September 25, AD 2014
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Columnists
Embracing My Inner Hobbit
Today, a cashier told me that I seemed “really down-to-Earth,” and I decided to take it as a compliment. A few years ago, however, that
Megan Twomey
August 28, AD 2014
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Columnists
Called to Be Saints, Called Home: Lessons on Sainthood from the Parenting Trenches Part 2
(This post is part of a series. Read Part 1 here.) Until I put it into the context of the child and parent relationship, I never understood
Megan Twomey
August 7, AD 2014
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Columnists
Children of God: Lessons on Sainthood from the Parenting Trenches, Part 1
The other night at bedtime, I vowed not to read any stories to anyone who did not clean up their toys. When they saw that
Megan Twomey
July 31, AD 2014
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Columnists
On Church Closings and The Loss of Beauty
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
Megan Twomey
July 3, AD 2014
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Columnists
“My Kids Ruin My Life” and Other Lies
Today I scrubbed grape slushee off my floor and my children, washed out a pair of superhero undies in the sink of a public bathroom,
Megan Twomey
June 5, AD 2014
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Art
Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and the Catholic Imagination
Growing up, I spent most of my childhood reading, writing, and pretending I lived in fantastical stories. As I got older, I wondered how I
Megan Twomey
May 8, AD 2014
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Married Life
Sacramental Marriage: Why Settle for Less?
Chatting with a friend recently, we remarked that having children had made us each realize the value of a Catholic spouse. We both marveled that
Megan Twomey
April 21, AD 2014
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