After one of Pope Francis’ recent daily Mass homilies, the headlines blared that Pope Francis likened the vice of gossip to terrorism. At face
The secular world desperately needs to hear the perspective of Catholics on pressing issues, especially on the sanctity of human life. However most religious authors
I came across an article recently condemning a public school’s dress code policy. The school is Woodford County High School, and the article is on
Every Labor Day weekend two men always pop up in my mind: Saint Joseph the Worker and my Dad. When I was growing up I
Yesterday, one of the House Judiciary Committees held a hearing regarding the conduct of Planned Parenthood shown in the videos released by The Center for Medical Progress. The
As Walter Palmer, accidental killer of Cecil the Lion, returned to his dental practice this past Tuesday following 6 weeks of hiding from public outrage,
Hourly every weekday and frequently during weekends, I stop everything I’m doing for a few minutes of intercessory prayer. I have a constantly open
Hardly a month goes by without someone somewhere predicting the end of the world. For sure, we seem to be in a much darker time
It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
The other day, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, I noticed some disturbing comments on a friend’s pro-life post. The person making the comments was
Of all the gifts Holy Mother Church has bestowed on us, one of the greatest is the saints. These ordinary men and women, who
A few months ago, a question circled the blogosphere: “Why are you Catholic?” A number of beautiful testimonies surfaced. I wanted to contribute, but I
In light of continued controversy over Fatima and its famous third secret, I am presenting my own amateur translation of an Allocution (Address) of Alfredo
Someone’s idea of a practical joke was to register me for an advanced physical fitness class. The first day, our instructor marked our running
I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even
The news is saturated with the buildup to the presidential election of November 2016 and to the primaries which begin in February 2016. The
No doubt college is an exciting and dangerous time, a time of independence mixed with heavy doses of temptation, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a
“There are two ways of getting home; and one of them is to stay there.” -G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man It is tempting to cut
Lucifer, the Morning Star, Satan, The Devil, ruler of hell, fallen angel . . . There are a lot of different ways to talk about the theological
The fallout from the Ashley Madison “data dump” has only begun. Much of the media attention has focused on B-list celebrity Josh Duggar, from
I met my husband because of the pro-life movement — I interviewed him for a radio story as I was covering a 40 Days for
Is the idea of destiny just a useful fiction, a dramatic device to move a story along or is it something more than that? Consider
*On Saturday, August 22, 2015, the Respect Life Committee of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (my own parish!) hosted one of hundreds of nationwide
Growing up, I loved Disney movies as many children do. One of my dreams was to go to Disney World, but my family never
