Going to a new parish isn’t easy. You know all know what I mean. Whether you’re “church hopping” (trying to find the right parish community for you) or just visiting, we’ve all been the “new kid” at one point or another. Every parish has their own community dynamics;...
September is observed as the month of Our Lady of Sorrows. On the feast day, September 15th, some Catholics partake in the devotion to the seven Sorrows of Mary by praying seven Hail Marys while meditating on each of her seven sorrows. As revealed to St. Bridget of...
There is no shortage of moral tales in Jane Austen’s six completed and published novels. After all, she was the daughter of an Anglican minister and lived an upright life. Although I’ve already written about the characters that best examples of the 7 deadly virtues,...
You might not want to think about a return back to school or work now that summer is over, but it’s inevitable. For some of us, it’s the start of something new and exciting. For others, it’s a return to a place that isn’t always rainbows and sunshine. In fact, it can...
There is a little-known blessed whose feast day just passed on August 2nd. His name is Blessed Ceferino Gimenez Malla. While he’s yet to achieve official sainthood status, there is a lot that can be learned from the first Gypsy who was considered a blessed – he was...
