In the Old Testament, the Azazel goat, translated as scapegoat, was one of two goats chosen for a ceremony on The Day of Atonement. The
Although I am a mother of nine and a grandmother to two other little ones, my first encounter with my third grandchild startled me. I
Ah, we love to make fun of those in love, the young and the naive who view the world through rose-colored glasses. But what about
To all people raised to be a success in a Western capitalist society: Have you sacrificed all on the altar of success? Since preschool, society has
What would be the absolute worst thing that could happen to a nice Protestant girl? Why Mary, the Blessed Virgin, would do a little interior
Why do Faithful American Catholics Label Pope Francis: A Modernist Heretic? Every time Pope Francis speaks, the papers are filled with sensational headlines; he does not
The worst possible fate for me would be to die and discover that I had lived an existence similar to the allegory described in Plato’s Cave. Plato
As Catholics, we are often leery of personal revelation because we are afraid of the being deceived but really, do we trust more in the
God has inscribed a moral code on my heart. It is hidden in my deepest self. Actually, if as an adult, I can block out my own ego
Pope Francis has been in office for just over 100 days. Nearly every day this charismatic man delights us with his actions and words, filling
Man lives in constant delusion. There is a world of difference between a man who is aware of himself, sitting on a hill and looking
For you created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are
Ah, mothers. Aren’t they great? Always running around serving, Acting like a combination of Martha and Mary. A+ Mums who are in control, right? Think again. When
A WordPress Daily Prompt asked writers if we could only take five objects from a burning house, what would be the most difficult things for
