My husband and I recently watched the film, The Great Santini , featuring Robert Duvall as the abrasive, abusive Lt. Col. Wilbur "Bull...

Today we received a mailer, advertising a new church that is launching in June. And...they will be meeting in a local movie theatre. I know ...

Sometimes I can't help but be excited by the timing of my return to the Catholic Church. First, I am in awe by the grace the Lord has ex...

I've always loved gazing out a window. In our home, we have a few windows but my favorite is the one pictured. It is from the second bed...

Think about it. We honor those who sacrifice themselves to protect others, such as firemen, police, and the armed services. We look to those...

KKollwitz provided a link in his last comment that was further commentary on the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is a very long ...

(Photo courtesy of LIFE , Location: San Francisco, California, Date taken: April 1967, Photographer: Ralph Crane) Earlier this morning, I re...

I wasn't sure what to title this post, but KKollwitz, who has visited this blog on occasion, teaches children at his parish. (CCD?) His ...

WASHINGTON—The Vatican has given its “recognitio,” or statement of acceptance, of the proposed U.S. version of the new edition of the Roman ...

Dear Millennial, This letter has been in the making for quite some time. I've been observing your generation over the years, which has v...

I read an article on Robert S. McCain's blog ( "The Progressive Legacy of Bill Ayers: Sloppy Seconds for Social Justice" ) tha...

I spent the weekend gathering the last of my mementos from my father's house. After my mother passed away in 2007, the house suddenly se...

As a high school student in the late seventies, I started to notice a trend that was disconcerting. Classes were even given on the subject a...

Being half-Italian has its advantages. One is growing up with a bunch of Italian women who argued constantly during church spaghetti dinners...

Over the past few weeks, I've been noticing more outrageous and appalling mayhem from our youth - everything from outright rudeness to s...

A surprising voice in defending the Pope has emerged. The ex-Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, recently expressed frustration at what he see...

This has to be one of the more stupidest stories I've read for awhile. A group of Portland women marched topless to protest society...

It's been one year today since I was able to return fully to the Church. I remember how I anticipated the day when I was able to partake...

The attacks upon our Holy Father and the Church have become especially vicious this week, of all weeks. The world hates Christ but it seems ...

Most of my ministry has been with encouraging young people, especially young women. When I was an academic/pastoral advisor for a ministry s...