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Gifts, offerings, and sacrifice
by Father Dwight Longenecker Part of the magic of Christmas is giving and receiving gifts. The presents might be simple, homemade, and practical or expensive and luxurious, but they represent the love we have for one another. To put it…
Memento Mori
by Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP I have a skull on my desk Several years into my time in the convent, I decided to acquire a little ceramic skull for my desk, and I started to meditate on my death regularly. I have been meditating daily…
Halloween Unchained
by Anthony Digmann Has Halloween ever made you feel uncomfortable, like something is just not quite right? If that’s the case, your intuition is on to something, but there’s a lot we can do as Catholics to redeem what our culture has…
Aging Gracefully
by Susan Muto Aging gracefully is life’s favorite way of awakening in us a renewed appreciation for the richness of the ordinary. The older we become, the more we appreciate the fact that life unfolds day by day with moments we treasure,…
When Someone You Love Stops Going to Church
by John J. Boucher At one time, my wife and I were contributing authors for a book called Keeping Your Kids Catholic. Just before its release, our oldest son Charles returned home from a summer art workshop with long hair and body…
Mother Agnes Mary Donovan and the best decision she ever made
Mother Agnes outside with her sisters
Anna Schaeffer: Soldiering on in service
by Melanie Rigney Nothing had ever come easy, but Anna Schaeffer was working hard to achieve what she believed was her God-given vocation: life as a missionary. She was the third of six children, born in the small Bavarian town of…
How Our Lady of Sorrows Helped Me to Overcome Fear
By Christina Mayeux Anxiety and depression are on the rise. Even people who are faith-filled, devoted Christians often face difficulties with anxiety, fear, and sadness. However, we are not alone when we experience the inner anguish of…
Solitude, Self-Presence, And True Participation
by Susan Muto On one of her trips to the United States, St. Teresa of Kolkata lamented that the disease facing the West is loneliness. Research regarding the effects of social media verify her observation. Connections in cyberspace,…
Broadcasting the Catholic faith
by Trent Beattie In 1983, Lu Cortese never thought she would get into the radio business. Thirty-six years and thousands of programming hours later, Cortese is still using radio to spread the Gospel. The initial motivating factor for the…
