Author

Daria Sockey
DARIA SOCKEY is the author of "The Everyday Catholic’s Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours" (Franciscan Media). She lives in northwestern Pennsylvania.
We all know exercise is good for us. But our relationship with it is … complicated. Some of us are “yo-yo” exercisers. Our treadmills, weights, bikes, fitness apps, and gym memberships see bursts of use and then gather (real or…
Bringing Out the Best in Your Marriage
Teresa Tomeo is a well-known Catholic radio and TV personality. She and her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore, have been speaking together for some time about marriage. Now they have co-authored a book, Intimate Graces: How Practicing the…
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Can you keep your faith in college?
In a new book, a Harvard graduate tells how she stayed Catholic while attending one of America’s most prestigious universities.
How I Learned to Love the Rosary
The rosary, an icon of Catholic identity, rattling around in millions of Catholic drawers, purses, and pockets—not to mention dangling from Catholic rearview mirrors. It’s one of the most popular devotions acclaimed by popes and saints. Bl.…
Where Jesus Walked
I’ll never forget the day my husband called me from the Catholic organization where he worked. “Honey, the boss said that the Pontifical Council for the Family prefers to meet couples rather than just individuals. He thinks that when I go…
How I got saved
by Daria Sockey Protestant friends sometimes ask me when I got saved, was born again, or accepted Jesus as my personal savior. This starts a discussion where we define terms, parse Scripture, and make theological distinctions. But I think…
New books, devotionals for Lenten reading
Lent is just around the corner. Good Catholic books can help you to immerse yourself in the holy season. A daily Lenten devotional makes it easy to fulfill your plans to add some extra prayer for those 40 days. A longer book with a…
Lenten reading
There is no better time to develop a habit of reading Catholic authors than Lent. Consider these nonfiction options and one Catholic fiction selection. The Cries of Jesus from the Cross An Anthology by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (Sophia…