The Joys of a Praying Family
Michelle Fritz
April 16, AD2014
6 Comments
I felt guilty as I told my five-year old daughter that we weren’t going to pray the rosary one night. She had come to me
The Flip Side of Heaven is for Real
Anabelle Hazard
April 14, AD2014
37 Comments
I’m not one of those twelve million readers who bought the book Heaven is For Real and torpedoed it to the New York Times\’ Bestseller
Viewing the Passion Through the Eyes of St. Gemma Galgani
Joel and Lisa Schmidt
April 14, AD2014
2 Comments
Sometimes, it’s good to get a fresh perspective. When we’ve seen the same thing, the same way, over and over again, it can get stale
Giving Up ‘Vegables’ for Lent
Jamey Brown
April 14, AD2014
2 Comments
It’s hard to write humor these days. You come up with an idea for a list of funny things to give up for Lent, and
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Easter Special
Foxfier
April 8, AD2014
8 Comments
Eostre or Ostara Bede’s Reckoning of Time 15. The English Months In olden time the English people — for it did not seem fitting to
A Life of Service and Cheerfulness
Kevin Aldrich
April 7, AD2014
6 Comments
God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Cor 9:7) God calls us to a life of service for our own good. This was true under the
Breaking Lenten Fasts
Fr. James Melnick
April 4, AD2014
16 Comments
Many people have come asking me what to do if they broke their Lenten resolution. Do they have to find something NEW now? \”Ok, think.
NYC Cabbie: Evangelism Tips for Dealing with Ughs and Oh-No’s
Jamey Brown
April 4, AD2014
8 Comments
Recently, a young man and woman hailed a cab from me in front of a bar on Twelfth Street in the East Village at 3:00am. They
Rebuttal – Part 1: 10 Beliefs Christians Have That Really Mess Us Up
JoAnna Wahlund
April 2, AD2014
43 Comments
A few days ago, a friend sent me an article titled, “10 Beliefs Christians Have That Really Mess Us Up.” I read through the article
Living a Holy Life Is Child\’s Play
Melanie Jean Juneau
March 25, AD2014
13 Comments
Just like C.S. Lewis, I was Surprised by Joy. Of course, there are certain serious Catholic bloggers who have a problem with my spirituality. Often traditional,
Have I Grown Closer To Jesus Today?
Gary Zimak
March 21, AD2014
4 Comments
As we journey through the forty days of Lent, it’s easy to lose our focus. Even if we remain faithful to our Lenten sacrifices, we
Parental Bragging and Legacy
Anabelle Hazard
March 21, AD2014
2 Comments
I tolerate a lot of parental bragging. I think its great when children know they’ve made their parents proud. I’m happy for my friends and
Evil is Beautiful
Michelle Fritz
March 19, AD2014
No Comments
As I was driving home the other day from the store, I looked on in awe and wonder at the signs of spring evident in
Why You Ought to Come Inside the Church
Anthony S. Layne
March 19, AD2014
3 Comments
G. K. Chesterton remarked once that the Catholic Church is larger on the inside than it appears from the outside. Saints come from all
Resolving Medical, Ethical, and Liberty Reproductive Life Issues
Victor Ajluni, MD
March 15, AD2014
5 Comments
It’s been intensely frustrating, though strangely fascinating as a physician, to see public comments social media regarding the embryonic stem cell and, inevitably, the abortion
Accepting Miracles: Embracing Mystery
Melanie Jean Juneau
March 14, AD2014
11 Comments
The modern world heaps scorn on those who have experienced miracles. This cynical attitude simply serves to coerce most legitimate eyewitnesses into silence; only quacks
Unintended Consequences
JoAnna Wahlund
March 11, AD2014
33 Comments
Alert the media! I\’ve found another case of an innocent person being cruelly denied a cake by an intolerant, bigoted bakery department. In this case,
Gift of Self
Kevin Aldrich
March 11, AD2014
2 Comments
Every person’s most fundamental vocation, moral responsibility, and source of fulfillment is authentic self-giving. I think this claim can be discovered by reason and experience.
Bob Buschine: A Child Prodigy and the Social Revolution
H. L. Duncan
March 3, AD2014
3 Comments
We all are attracted to the stories. This story begins with a kid who was keying symphonic melodies on the piano only at the age
Lenten Courage: Blessed Clemens von Galen, The Lion of Munster
Donald R. McClarey
February 25, AD2014
6 Comments
\”Neither praise nor threats will distance me from God.\” – Blessed Clemens von Galen (1878-1946) . The Nazis hated and feared Clemens August Graf von Galen
Saints Are Simply Living the Normal Christian Life
Melanie Jean Juneau
February 24, AD2014
13 Comments
Twenty-five years ago, my husband discovered a book entitled \”Guidelines to Mystical Prayer\” by a British Carmelite nun, Ruth Burrows. That book changed our lives.
In Defense Of Pope Francis
Gary Zimak
February 21, AD2014
13 Comments
It’s time. I’ve put off writing this for a while, but the time has come. In the past few months, I’ve noticed an increase in
Why Mary’s Picture Hangs In a Catholic Home
Anabelle Hazard
February 20, AD2014
7 Comments
You’ve seen pictures of the Immaculate Heart of Mary beside the Sacred Heart of Jesus in many Catholic homes. In our home, the “alliance of
Contraception: A Hill Worth Dying On!
Anthony S. Layne
February 20, AD2014
14 Comments
Is contraception “a hill worth dying on”? asks Austin Ruse, one of the Catholic Church in America’s most sage, most lucid commentators. There is no question that
