Our faith is meant to be lived, day in and day out. Sometimes though, being a Catholic can be sort of, well, awkward. Have you had any of these awkward moments this month? This week? Okay, be honest, how many have you had just today? 1. Forgetting the words of the...
Right before we took down our Christmas decorations, my daughter said, “Mom! Let’s be the first family to celebrate Christmas all year long!” I jokingly said, “Yes, that’s a great idea!” and then she started going on about all the...
“Almost eight months? Is that really necessary?” “They didn’t talk about abortion or contraception even once?” “Oh you’re here so you can get married? That’s cool I guess.” “Alright, time to find out what all this Mary hype is...
Cemeteries sometimes receive a bad reputation thanks to movies and literature that only focus on a “horror” aspect—most of it fantasy—of it. These focus on brain-eating zombies, witches, and “brave” teenagers doing occult stuff in them, and really, just using them as...
1. When you see the priest grab the aspergillum and you know it’s go time 2. Then you worry for a second that the Holy Water will make your hair all frizzy 3. Then you remember your baptismal promises and you’re all...
