The title of this post, “Even Good Plans May Not Be God’s Will”, presents a fact that has been hard for me to accept. As
The Holy Spirit may seem like the most elusive Person of the Trinity. We think about Him during Baptisms, Confirmations, and around the Feast of
If you have a question about the Catholic faith or have been asked about the meaning of or reason for a Church teaching, it helps
The Catechism: An Underrated Resource The Catechism of the Catholic Church may not seem like a priority in these crazy times. Keeping up with breaking
With a long stretch of Ordinary Time coming, the faithful often loses vigor once the intense seasons of Lenten penitence and Easter celebrations finish. However,
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20). The first time it
The day after the events at Capitol Hill occurred, I received my first email about Lent for this year. Looking at the subject line in
While some are rushing into Christmas as a joyful escape from a stressful year, there are still a few Catholics filling social media with Advent
Whether it is the weight of current events or the crosses carried daily, we all have important intentions in our hearts. The difficulty with these
From the beginning of our marriage, it was necessary for my husband and I to use NFP (Natural Family Planning) to try to avoid pregnancy.
As racism dominates the news and social media, it is important to remember the Church’s stance on this matter. The Church has always affirmed the
If Catholic Stand included subtitles, this post’s would be “Why Catholics Need to Know Their Faith and History.” In the past few weeks, I have
As many of us wonder how we can both protect our families and stand up for what we believe is important in the midst of
Like most moms, I am a compulsive worrier. Before the pandemic and riots began, my biggest fear was something hurting my daughter in a serious,
As a cradle Catholic, the value of suffering and its place in life are concepts I have accepted without question. When difficulties both large and
