Nicole DeMille is a Catholic wife, mother of two, and convert from Lutheranism. Since entering The Church, she has been guest blogging and writing at her own site, Invisible Woman. She has appeared on EWTN's The Journey Home and Deep In Scripture, and spoken with radio personalities Donald Hartley and Shaun McAfee. Her writing can also be found at Catholic Lane.
“The love of the spouses requires, of its very nature, the unity and indissolubility of the spouses’ community of persons, which embraces their entire life: ‘so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.’ They are called to grow continually in their communion through day to day fidelity to their marriage promise of total …
“I believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.” – Candidate’s Profession of Faith I drove alone to the church the night of April 3, 2010. My husband wanted to be there with me as I was confirmed, made my Profession of Faith, and received …
“The deaf and dumb man from the Decapolis is a wonderful evocation of many in our contemporary secularized culture. Immersed in the concerns of the world, many today no longer hear the word of God, and, as a result, are inarticulate in their religious speech.” – Father Robert Barron Do you find it difficult to …
It’s not easy to explain a Catholic lifestyle to friends or relatives who just don’t seem to “get it.” They see neither the appeal of your theology, nor the truth of it. Religion in general may have no credibility with them. Indeed, they may even be hostile to all religions, believing the old chestnut that …
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As popular as weight loss and other health-related New Year’s resolutions are, the ubiquitous “I’m gonna make this the best year ever” and “I’ll finally make my dream come true” resolutions remain. Folks are still willing to buy into the irrational but admirable optimism that a new calendar year brings. More mundane but likely more statistically realistic, though, are …
Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas, and then the promise of a brand new year, are supposed to be busting with joy and warm fuzzies, hope and optimism, miracles and reconciliations, holy reverence and profound gratitude. But if a lot of folks are honest, this season is the toughest of all. First, because their real lives do …
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