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
“We sit by and watch the Barbarian, we tolerate him; in the long stretches of peace we are not afraid. We are tickled by his
There are many miracles that have taken place in the lives of people who are exposed to Mary’s Miraculous Medal. Stories of conversion, salvation, healings,
We read, see, and hear a growing accumulation of stories in the news of small businesses being persecuted for not providing services to celebrate a
With the crowded Republican field, one would assume that someone will surely stand out as the pro-life candidate. After all, most if not all of them have
“You know that your grandfather always loved the language of his heritage?” My mother gave me this suggestion as I was wondering out loud which foreign
It is hard to believe but it has been nearly seven months since my friend Paul Coakley went to receive his eternal reward. His wife,
