LOST YOUR KEYS? Call on Saint Anthony!
You've lost your keys.... your checkbook.... the book you were reading. You've looked under the bed, in the drawer, on the kitchen counter -- everywhere! What are you going to do?!! Well, pray to Saint
Are You a Childless Woman Who Complains About Mother’s Day? Please Reconsider!
This year, social media platforms such as Facebook have hosted a groundswell of complaints regarding Mother's Day. Most of the hard feelings, it seems, come from good Christian women who, for one reason or another,
The Thorny Grace of It: Essays for Imperfect Catholics
I’ve gotten completely lost in this book. Picked it up, read three pages. Put it down, turned out the light. Turned on the light, read just two more pages…. Laughed out loud. Really, I can’t
Hail, Mary, Full of Grace: A New Look at the Annunciation
Today the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation. The solemnity is usually celebrated on March 25, nine months before the celebration of Christ's birth--except when, as this year, it falls during Holy Week or on Easter.
During Eastertide, We Pray the “Regina Coeli”
The Regina Coeli (“Queen of Heaven”) is a traditional Marian prayer. During the Easter season (from Easter until Pentecost), the Regina Coeli is recited in place of the Angelus, that ancient prayer of the Church
What Do You Tell Your Children About the Easter Bunny?
Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, on which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which
THE REAL LIVE DISNEY PRINCESS WHO ACTUALLY HAD AN ABORTION
Early this morning, I read the incendiary reports about Planned Parenthood's unfortunate tweet, expressing their hope that Disney Corporation might transform itself into an abortion advocate, by creating a post-abortive Disney princess. Planned Parenthood Keystone,
Norman Rockwell’s Faith on Display
In December 2013, one of Norman Rockwell’s best loved paintings, Saying Grace, sold in auction for a record $45 million. Until then, the highest price ever paid for an American painting was $27.7 million, the 1999
Dennis Quaid, Star of “I Can Only Imagine”, Talks About Faith and Filmmaking
“I say a prayer every time I go on stage, to tell you the truth.” Actor Dennis Quaid is not known for his conservatism and his strong faith, to be sure. When asked about Quaid's
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time Again! Please Just Say No!
Yesterday morning, I slipped past three bouncy little girls at the doorway to Walmart. They were wearing their Girl Scout uniforms, holding up boxes of cookies, hoping I'd buy some Thin Mints or Do-Si-Dos to