Pope Francis came to Washington, and some of us appointed ourselves experts on what he ought to say. (Here is one example. Here is another.)
Pope Francis’ visit for the World Meeting of Families has sort of had me sitting at home thinking how I can better serve my husband,
This week we celebrate the feast day of Saint Matthew, patron saint of bankers. Reflecting upon my patron saint, I recall many times
Pope Francis is capturing the media’s attention with his visit to Cuba and the United States this week. So, a young woman currently working as
Ironically, one of the hardest times and places to be a Catholic family can be Sunday morning at Mass; at some parishes, anyway. The Catholic
My mom had six kids; the neighbor had six kids. Between the two houses we had enough players for any game! So when our parents
Recently, I loaded five of my nine kids into our 12 passenger van and headed off to Costco to stock up for the week.
The Church lays down a minimum for attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist. The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the
As a woman, I understand completely the complexities of the female world. As young women, we are raised to be independent, hard-working, and confident. These
On September 12, the Archbishop of Lipa in the Philippines issued a decree on a case of alleged apparitions from 1948 in Lipa itself. This
It has been almost 50 years since the New Evangelization was launched at Vatican II. Despite a growing enthusiasm for evangelization, there is a serious
Some time ago, Aleteia published an apology for the legalization of marijuana titled “Bongs for Bishops?”. The article’s theme is that the bishops should
A woman, “Katie,” talks about wanting to die, feeling trapped, being in unbearable pain, being a burden to others. She gives away prized possessions and
Several weeks ago, I published an article entitled Contemporary Culture Wars: Is History Repeating? Since the publication of that article, some significant issues and/or
By now, a majority of people are aware, in some capacity or other, of the recent videos documenting Planned Parenthood’s participation in baby body-part
On July 4, 1864 Abraham Lincoln had much to pre-occupy his mind. Grant’s drive on Richmond had bogged down into a stalemated siege to the
On Friday we all reflected on the events of 9/11, 14 years ago. It was been unavoidable, if you turned on a television, radio
There are so many observations that we can think about while reading the passion of our Lord. Here are just a few of my thoughts.
In the controversy over Planned Parenthood doing things with aborted fetuses that people never thought was happening, the discussion of dignity of human remains was
After one of Pope Francis’ recent daily Mass homilies, the headlines blared that Pope Francis likened the vice of gossip to terrorism. At face
(For those of you who are not familiar with the book 1984, be forewarned: plot spoilers ahead!) How It Started I first read George Orwell’s 1984
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
