Patti has a B.A. in Social Work and M.A. in Public Administration. She worked in those fields before staying home full time to raise their 10 kids. Freelance writing began as a secular hobby and morphed into a religious passion. She writes for Catholic blogs and newspapers, is an award-winning author, and was managing editor and co-author of Ascension Press’s Amazing Grace Series. Her latest books are: Big Hearted: Inspiring Stories from Everyday Families, a collection of stories to inspire family love, and Dear God, I Don't Get It and the sequel, Dear God, You Can't Be Serious, children's fiction that feeds the soul through a fun and exciting story.
It’s not just high heels that men don’t do. Ingesting Group 1 carcinogens in order to be ready for sex 24/7 is another thing. For that reason, male hormonal contraception has bombed. Men won’t take a drug that makes them feel even a little bad. Death and disability has never even entered into the equation– …
“He’s going to have to answer to God for this!” a friend commented to me after Pope Francis addressed the joint session of Congress. At first, I too wondered what the Pope was doing. The papal dust is settling and reactions on his 6-day visit are coming into focus. The lecture to Congress that never …
In the post-Vatican II world where Catholic education suffered a steep decline and Catholics began to mesh indistinguishably with the culture, many Catholic devotions faded from view. It was not a reflection of Catholicism, but rather of a world that became increasingly pre-occupied with non-religious concerns. But what was good centuries ago is still good …
Being Catholic is amazing, isn’t it? Even after almost 2,000 years, not much has changed…we’re still a sign of contradiction in the world and the Church is still the Rock. But sometimes it’s painfully clear that this earth is not our home and the culture isn’t exactly friendly to our faith. But have no fear! …
“Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also …
Open season seems to have been declared on parents with more than two children. Whether people are just curious about your sex life or worried that your family is using more oxygen than you’ve been allotted, rude questions come your way. You can cower and sputter out a timid answer, or you can have fun …
It’s a new world. Sometimes I like the old one better. But God is with us, and we can wrap ourselves in the security of our Catholic faith. My latest security blanket has come in the form of EWTN radio and TV host Teresa Tomeo’s latest book: Walk Softly and Carry a Great Bag: On-the-go …
Vatican II’s Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio tell us about non-Catholic Christians, Nor should we forget that anything wrought by the grace of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of our separated brethren can be a help to our own edification. Whatever is truly Christian is never contrary to what genuinely belongs to the faith; indeed, …
There’s so many great things about the sisterhood. Without a doubt, they’re one of the most recognizable people on earth, and there are several great things about that. Here’s 20 cool things about nuns in habits! 1. Guys don’t mistake them for available singles and accidentally hit on them 2. In a …