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March 2026

March 02, 2026

Meet the Catholic Piano Teacher and Writer Alanna Vane

I love the fact that many Catholic men and women have the gift of assembling...

December 2025

December 22, 2025

Just in Time For Christmas

Christians who want to keep Christ in Christmas, Christians who put up Navity Sets, Christians...

July 2025

July 20, 2025

Images are the Books of the Illiterate

I'm working my way through the book How the Saints Shaped History which included a...

June 2025

June 09, 2025

Catholics Writing Right Now – June 2025

There are so many Catholics writing so many things that it is hard to keep...

June 05, 2025

Poets Have Been Mysteriously Silent On The Subject Of Cheese

In this essay I will talk about G.K. Chesterton and Cheese, the Pulitzer Prize, Lincoln,...

May 2025

May 31, 2025

G. K. Chesterton on Why He Believes in Christianity

Why do some people believe in Christianity and some don't? G.K. Chesterton has some insights...

March 2025

March 27, 2025

The Mysterious Lives of Christ

Matthew, Mark Luke and John give us in their writings the life of Jesus Christ,...

March 25, 2025

When Freedom and Love Were One: The Annunciation

Lent is full of high holy feast days. St. Patrick is honored among the Irish....

June 2020

June 29, 2020

A Monk’s Writing Life

When I sent out questions for my fellow Patheos Catholic Writers to answer most of...

June 16, 2020

Blessed Eye-Opening Questions: Lectio Divina Reflection

"Seeing the crowds, he went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples...

June 10, 2020

If You Do Not Forgive: Lectio Divina Reflection

Lectio Divina -Read as many times as you want, stop to reflect, share your thoughts...

May 2020

May 26, 2020

Very Small Thing Beyond Your Power: Lectio Divina Reflection

For my next trick, ok so it’s not a trick. Come with me as I...