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Easter Things Only Catholics Do and Say

Easter Things Only Catholics Do and Say

“He is Risen!” That phrase is splashed all over social media and church signboards. After the trials of Lent, Catholics are ready for the Easter season! Read on for some uniquely Catholic aspects of Eastertide! 1. “We are the Easter People”...
Making Peace with 24 Hours

Making Peace with 24 Hours

I could get so much more done if I didn’t have to stop to sleep. Yet, I’ve proved to myself countless times that overriding the need for sleep robs the waking hours of quality.So, I surrender. At least it’s my goal to get enough sleep to operate at maximum capacity...
5 Tips for Being on Time for Mass

5 Tips for Being on Time for Mass

So many things get in the way of being on time for Mass. It’s Lent and you promised yourself you’d be on time every time, but the time change, the kids, the late-night movie, the restless sleep… The mornings seem impossible and you barely get there for the procession...
Kid-Friendly Triduum Ideas

Kid-Friendly Triduum Ideas

The Triduum can be a mysterious and sad time even for adults. Below are some ways to help our kids enter into this sacred day as we remember Jesus’ Passion, death, and Resurrection. Holy Thursday Seder Meal Photo by Charles Hutchins on Flickr A Seder is the meal...
Opinion Piece: The Heart of Worship

Opinion Piece: The Heart of Worship

Recently I had a conversation that took me by surprise. In this conversation, an acquaintance of mine suggested that it was audacious and insulting that the Church would insist on “telling us” what can and can’t happen in the Mass. In essence, they...