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...
by Caroline Godin
If a picture is worth a thousand words, maybe that’s why memes are so popular these days. There’s so much said in those simple images with so few (if any) words. Imagine being able to teach a little catechism using memes. The point is clear in these memes about the 7...
by Caroline Godin
Once upon a time, there was a tortoise, a hare, and a bear sitting in a classroom. Their teacher was Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox said he needed to step away for about 30 minutes. He wrote an assignment on the board for the students to complete before he returned. The tortoise,...
by Caroline Godin
As a child, I would watch the Communion line and look at all the different people walking by to and from the altar. Tall, short, young, old, sloppy, well-kempt, and so on. My parents taught me how to receive the Holy Eucharist and, as I grew into an adult, I’ve...
by Caroline Godin
We love our children and want them to be happy, but are we hurting them in the long run with good intentions? You hear it all the time, “I just want them to be happy.” Happy when? Now? Later in life? What about for eternity? If given the choice, most of us—anyone who...
