Marge Fenelon

On March 25, the Church celebrates the Annunciation – the moment when the angel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Virgin Mary and issued God’s request that she become the Mother of his Son. We normally think about the Annunciation in regard to our Advent strivings and Christmas preparation, but there’s a lot we can learn from it in regard to our Lenten strivings as well.

Many of us start Lent by declaring that we’re giving up xyz – something or somethings that (more…)

Now that the initial shock of being awarded the trip to Israel with the Catholic Press Association is waning, I’m hit by a new reality: I’m going to have to buy stuff for the trip. You know, stuff as in some odds and ends of clothing, a decent travel bag to Read more

Earlier today, Pope Francis spoke about the role of fathers in their children’s lives in his General Audience address for the Feast of St. Joseph. Even if you’re not a dad, I urge you to read it and spend some time meditating upon it. Not only does it hold excellent Read more

I’m entering a new phase of my life. You know the new phase. The one I’ve been holding off as best I could for as long as I could. The one that includes gigabytes, apps, meta pixels, and data plans. I ordered a smartphone. No, seriously. I did. I ordered a smart phone. For myself. And I was wide awake and sober when I did it.

Some years back, I went into the cell phone realm kicking and screaming. I did not in any way want to be chained to technology, I  defiantly declared. When I was away, I wanted to be a-way, get it? No cellular telephone for me. I was above all that nonsense. (more…)

On Saturday, March 29, I’ll be giving a day of reflection for women in Madison, Wisconsin, “The Heart of Mary: Living a Virtuous Life.” The day will include presentations, discussions, time for private prayer, the Stations of the Cross as a group, and the opportunity to visit with our Blessed Read more

Temptation is more than just your “good angel” and “bad angel” trying to tell you what to do. Learn what temptation is, how to recognize it, and how to avoid it in my latest article for Our Sunday Visitor. Click the link below! https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/ByIssue/Article/TabId/735/ArtMID/13636/ArticleID/14263/Awareness-is-critical-to-fight-off-temptation.aspx