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Our Rest from the Toil
While reading Genesis recently, I started pondering my family’s level of busyness and the copious amount of activity being undertaken recently. The children are exceedingly busy with the demands of...
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An Interview with Ken Howell, former Assemblies of God pastor
I’ve told of our conversion many times, and Catholic Sistas has published the story. This is the first time my husband has answered questions posed by some of our Ink Slingers on his journey from...
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10 Commandments Parking Lot
It is the dog days of summer here in Kansas now and the city pool isn’t even cool enough to offer any relief. With more time being spent indoors we have been looking for games to keep everyone busy...
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The Danger of Being “Fine”
“I’m fine.” “Just great!” “Doing well, thanks.” No matter how we’re actually feeling or doing, it’s generally considered a matter of American etiquette to put on a cheery face and respond nicely to...
View ArticleFour Myths About Catholicism Even Catholics Believe
As Catholics, we encounter a lot of misunderstanding about our beliefs from people outside the faith. Many think we worship statues, see Mary as a deity, and try to buy our way in Heaven (etc.). But...
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Contemplating Eternity: The Encouragement of Our Lady of Fatima
We are living in dark, perilous times – no darker and no more perilous than the times preceding today’s society. However, as our society seems to descend into moral relativism, eschewing the notion in...
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The Ten Invitations
Thou Shalt NOT… As a youth minister, I can tell you that nothing is quite as tough as teaching the Ten Commandments. A lot of the youth have it about half-memorized, and because of that they think...
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Catholic Brain: Learn It. Know It. Live It.
I was recently asked if I would like to review the website Catholic Brain. Intrigued by the name, and even more intrigued by the site itself, I readily agreed. I was given a user name and password and...
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His Creation is My Chapel
So I missed daily Mass this morning. I chose (made?) His creation my chapel. I found Him in the silence and began a litany of praise for the gifts He lavishly pours over me each day. The post His...
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OMG!
You hear it everywhere. Yesterday alone, I probably heard “Oh my God” uttered half a dozen times – from ladies in the grocery store, characters on a kids’ TV show, and even from a little boy on my...
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God’s Final Act of Mercy: A Reminder to Remember the Faithful Departed This...
Only when I came back to the Church a few years ago did I hear the phrase, “Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord; and, may Your Perpetual Light shine upon them.” It was a confusing prayer and I wasn’t...
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Do the Thing You Hate for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Like, if you EVER - and I mean E-VAH - saw me doing this, you should probably look for the four horsemen of the apocalypse because some serious you know what is going down and you should probably start...
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The Art of Keeping it Classy Online
The disconnect between who we are in real life and who we become online (as a society) has become so polarizing in and of itself. The post The Art of Keeping it Classy Online appeared first on Catholic...
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Our Children are Leaving the Church. Here’s What We Can Do About It
Don’t most Catholic children live in Catholic homes with Catholic parents? Shouldn’t that be enough? If we want our kids to remain strong in their faith... The post Our Children are Leaving the Church....
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Mea Culpa: Correcting Misunderstood Mariology
Father Dave Nix, known as Padre Peregrino, featured noted convert and die-hard Thomist, Dr. Taylor Marshall on his recent Podcast series “RadTrad”. During the interview one of the topics discussed was...
View ArticleLord Have Mercy: Living Faith, Hope, and Love in the Year of Mercy
On December 8, 2015, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Church will commence the jubilee year of Mercy. The order of the liturgical seasons of the church guide us to great things and Advent,...
View ArticleLinking Confession and Purgatory [Part 1]
For 2,000 years the Catholic Church has preached the necessity of Confession and of the existence of Purgatory. I have noticed that when one thinks little of Confession, one also thinks little of...
View Article{Catholic} Homeschooling Series: Looking Back
The ecclesiastical year is over, and a new year has begun. With this, I thought it a good idea to do a recap of this series which started off just a couple of years ago. 10 WAYS TO FIND JOY IN OUR...
View ArticleLinking Confession and Purgatory [Part 2]
In Part 1 of this two part series entitled Linking Confession and Purgatory, I explained the nature of the soul, one’s will, and how Confession impacts the will, stopping short of discussing...
View ArticleTread Softly, Pray Fiercely
"As we continue to move forward, let each of us visit, and re-visit, the uncomfortable question at hand – are our actions, both in real life and on social media, bearing good fruit?" The post Tread...
View ArticleRemember Your Death
In the span of one month this past winter, three people I care very much about lost their fathers unexpectedly. The degree to which each was prepared for death varied greatly. Being spiritually...
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