by Caroline Godin
Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It’s a time we’re to grow closer to the Lord and deeper in our faith. As we wander through the desert like Jesus did, we trip up. It’s true. We all do it. Jesus didn’t have to get a kid to hockey practice during...
by Caroline Godin
The Good Old Days Eight years ago, our two-church parish in Massachusetts had over 1,400 children enrolled in the Religious Education program (commonly called Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, CCD for short). The two biggest classes were sacramental years: second...
by Caroline Godin
Many imagine joining the priesthood involves detaching oneself from society and entering a life of solitude and prayer. Monastic life might be similar, but not life at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. According to its website, the Bostonian seminary...
by Caroline Godin
The Prayer Intention Dilemma When I pray my rosary, I always say a prayer intention. And sometimes, I have a hard time choosing. Do I pray for my family, my spouse, my relationships? Maybe I should pray for a person I haven’t spoken with recently. Or maybe I should...
by Caroline Godin
I’m a Catholic with many Protestant friends and some family members, too. One of the most stabbing comments is when the topic of Mary comes up. The notion that Catholics worship Mary is nails on a chalkboard. When I get the twitching to stop, I gently correct the...
