Saints and Fairies
The fairies were of the Old Profession; Their songs were Ave-Maries; Their dances were procession. But now, alas, they are all dead; Or gone beyond
The fairies were of the Old Profession; Their songs were Ave-Maries; Their dances were procession. But now, alas, they are all dead; Or gone beyond
As the corporal works of mercy help our neighbor in the needs of his body, the spiritual works of mercy aid our neighbor with the
Everyone but atheists wants to know what the afterlife will be like. Athests seem to think that you just cease to exist when you die,
In principio erat Verbum … (John 1:1) In Irish, it is said: Cuimhín an tír na Manaigh (pronounced “quivin on tier na monig”), translated roughly
Over the past decade, my wife and I have been privileged to go on far-from-home pilgrimages, including Montreal/Quebec, EWTN (Alabama), Italy/Vatican City, the Holy Land,
Off the Shelf 235 – Meg Hinter-Kilmer Oftentimes we look at the saints and think, ‘I could never be like them…I’m simply not that good’.
St. Etheldreda (636–679) was a queen and a nun in England, 1500 years ago. Although her life looks completely dissimilar to modern lives, she faced
Since the days when Christ and His apostles walked the earth, His Church has experienced a rich history. Competent teachers, authors, lectures, presentations, and the
November is traditionally considered the month of the faithful departed because November 2nd is the day entirely dedicated to prayer for all those who are
Sin separates us from the love of God and makes us slaves of Satan. Someone once said that committing a venial sin (a minor one)
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian (G.K. Chesterton). The first time my husband and I
The word “catholic” means universal or all-inclusive. You find out how true this is if you write about different saints. I have written articles about
I‘m getting on in life, and I think it’s finally time to plan ahead and speculate on what heaven is like. All I was told
A while back, I published an article on “Saints’ Quotes on Praising Mary, the Mother of God.” Developing a strong devotion to our Mother Mary
How have you been managing without access to Mass? Have you been watching mass streamed online or on television? Or perhaps instead of that you
Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine around them; may the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of
As October ends and November begins, we start thinking about the change of seasons, the coming of Advent, and the end of the year just
Our parish Chaplain delivered an interesting observation while talking about an upcoming Saturday event on prayer. It was insightful. “I don’t know why people think
I remember once in high school I wanted to make the basketball team. I was not that good, and I was told to go running
We see many buzzwords being tossed around in Church circles. It is not necessary to toss them here. But one word always seems to stick
Ten years ago, on the fourth of July, my husband and I spent our first night in our new home: an off-grid yurt tucked in
The holy men and women who lived through dark periods of challenge and uncertainty can guide and counsel us with their wisdom. Their words are