Love Is a Battlefield
Aside from the good stuff like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a lot of questionable things came out of the 80s. Perms, spandex, Rick Astley…if there’s a kernel of
Aside from the good stuff like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a lot of questionable things came out of the 80s. Perms, spandex, Rick Astley…if there’s a kernel of
“Accustom yourself to pray this way and, God grant, soon you will nurture true prayer in yourself. Then there will be no need for rules.
“First Kiss” by Amy Haderer Like any woman pregnant for the first time, I was full of hope and daydreams. I knew exactly how I
A few years back while I was on retreat, I received an emergency phone call. A teenage girl who volunteered with us had committed suicide
Early in my “Catholic Career” (I became a Catholic in my late teens) I was given a book by my spiritual director that changed my
“For they did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.” (John 20:9) On Good Friday, the impossible happened. God
I love incense. In fact, I love it a lot, and I think it should be used in far more parishes far more frequently. The
HABEMUS PAPAM! God Bless Pope Francis! “So passes the glory of the world.” I was watching EWTN’s coverage of the sfumata and the announcement that we once
Dear Mr. Jillette, Before ever reading The Royal Road to Card Magic or learning how to do a pass, I was introduced to magic by yourself and
The topic for discussion at my local Theology on Tap recently was evangelization and Christ’s instructions to His Apostles to go out and spread the
When I first heard that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning, I was in shock. My instant reaction was: “That’s impossible!” I knew Popes had
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
This past month I’ve been thinking about the difficulties of raising young families. Conversations with friends and family and my own lived experiences have left
Despite all the fireworks and happy status updates, we’re all aware that a new year brings new problems. There’s going to be a lot of
I’ve been reading a book of the letters of Blessed Zélie Martin titled A Call to a Deeper Love. There”s much I could say about
I’m 24 years old and two years out of college, which puts me at that age when nearly all my friends are getting married. It
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
Welcome to “One Catholic’s Guide to Pentecostal Traditions, Terms, and Nuances”! I remember the first time I heard that the “12 days of Christmas” were