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December 2021

December 17, 2021

Married Priests: The Demand for Consideration

The subject of married priests is one that is broached frequently among Catholics. It is...

December 14, 2021

The Catholic Church and Galileo: Truth or Myth?

According to popular opinion, the Catholic Church is still mired in the Inquisition and still...

December 11, 2021

Wake Up and Smell the Incense

“Why do Catholics do that?” is a question often asked. I think we could say...

December 08, 2021

Our Lady of La Leche: A Needed Image for Women

Did you know that the oldest Marian shrine in the United States is in St....

December 05, 2021

The Spiritual Value of Beautiful Churches

The topic of beautiful churches is more complicated than you would think. It seems there’s...

December 02, 2021

Babies Mean the Parents Trust in God

Is this world so terrible a place that you wouldn’t want to bring a child...

November 2021

November 29, 2021

Baptism: An Awesome Occasion

Our first sacrament as Catholics is baptism. It is the gateway to all the other...

November 25, 2021

Saintly Leaders: The Example of Emperor Charles I

Politicians have a bad reputation. Few, if any, seem to be saintly. However, it is...

November 22, 2021

Post-Abortion Healing: The Need and the Response

The Catholic Church has a mission to bring forgiveness and healing to all its members....

November 19, 2021

Redemptive Suffering and the Little Cajun Saint

Redemptive suffering is the practice of offering up our suffering as a sacrifice to God....

November 17, 2021

The “Church of Miracles”: the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis, Missouri

As the “Wandering Pew,” my husband and I are ceaselessly amazed by the incredible stories...

November 14, 2021

What to Wear, What to Wear: Appropriate Dress for Church

Is there such a thing as appropriate dress for church? Should we be able to...

November 12, 2021

Eucharistic Miracles That Prove Transubstantiation

A serious concern in the Church is that a majority of Catholics do not believe...

November 09, 2021

There Is Equal Value in Everyone

A dangerous way of thinking is that some people have more value than others. Therefore,...

November 07, 2021

Catholic Colleges That Are Not Catholic

Isn’t the purpose of a Catholic college to strengthen and promote the Catholic faith through...

November 04, 2021

Incompatible with Life? Prenatal Diagnoses and Options

Perinatal Hospice is only part of the picture when an unborn child is not expected...

November 01, 2021

Capital Punishment: Forgiveness, Hope, Nonviolence and God’s Decisions

Opposition to capital punishment involves forgiveness, hope and nonviolence, but the main issue is God’s...

October 2021

October 30, 2021

Hope for Tomorrow in College Evangelists

Why is there a critical need for college evangelists? Citing a 2009 Pew survey on...

October 27, 2021

Catholic Connections to Abortion History

Since more than half of U.S. Catholics (56%) favor legal abortion, we should review the...

October 24, 2021

Church Bulletins and What They Reveal

What’s in a church bulletin? Anything important? Do you take one home each week? Do...

October 21, 2021

Submissiveness: Wife to Husband or the Other Way Around?

Misogynists love to quote St. Paul’s admonition about the submission of wives to their husbands...

October 19, 2021

Priests and Homilies on Abortion

In our travels, my husband and I happened to witness an unforgettable response to a...

October 17, 2021

Being Catholic First

We all identify with a lot of different categories: family member, occupation, hobby, political affiliation,...

October 15, 2021

God’s Wonder and Colorado History in Leadville

Part of the attraction of traveling is the wonders you discover along the way. Among...

October 12, 2021

Pro-life Organizations with a Secular Approach

Why would I talk about a secular approach to the pro-life message in a Catholic...

October 09, 2021

Consecrated Virgins: A Restored Ancient Rite in the Catholic Church

At a conference two years ago, I met a woman whose daughter had just become...

October 07, 2021

Catholics and Abortion: A Distressing Situation

Polls show a distressing, even shocking situation among Catholics concerning abortion. According to a 2019...

October 04, 2021

The Benefits of Suffering

How can there be any benefits to suffering? Pop philosophy says that no one should have...

October 01, 2021

Tolerance Means Respecting Differences, Not Hiding Them

Don't be afraid to express your convictions! As a pro-life activist for many years, I...

September 2021

September 29, 2021

Good Works Evangelize the Faith

Our mission as Catholics is to save souls by bringing them to Christ and his...