Marge Fenelon

Astounding news has been announced from Rome this morning. Our dear Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation as Bishop of Rome, Successor of Peter, as of February 28, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI is citing his advanced age and resulting physical frailty as the reason for his decision. I’ve included the link, below, to the National Catholic Register article about the announcement, which includes the full text of his statement.

For myself, I have mixed emotions. Since I use a vast amount of papal writings in my (more…)

  Good dating practices lead to good marriages. Find out more in my latest article for National Catholic Register .

Friends, Join Teresa Tomeo and me tomorrow, February 8, at 9:39am CST on Ave Maria Radio’s “Catholic Connection.” Teresa and I will be discussing chastity in marriage, among other intriguing things. Listen live or catch the podcast later at the link below. http://avemariaradio.net/christian-radio-host.php/Teresa-Tomeo/

  The podcast is up of my January 30 appearance on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air. Sean Herriot and I had a wonderful chat about living the Evangelical Counsels in marriage. My thanks to Sean for a great interview! I hope you enjoy listening (or re-listening) and that you will share Read more

  Hi, Friends! Just a heads up – I’ll be chatting with Sean Herriot on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air tomorrow, January 30, at 6:34am CST. We’ll be discussing how to live the Evangelical Counsels in marriage. Even those who aren’t married can learn a lot (hint: the ECs are for Read more

Joe & Judy Yank, of Hubertus, WI

I’ve been waiting with great anticipation for the February 3 issue of Our Sunday Visitor Weekly to hit the stands, and now you can see why. This issue includes my article on living the Evangelical Counsels in marriage as a vital means to protect marriage as a sacred institution. Most people think the counsels are merely for consecrated religious persons. That’s not true. They’re for anyone wanting to do more than simply obey the commandments. (more…)

As I write, the weather station says that it’s 1° F, but it feels like -17°F. With the wind chill, it’s expected to drop as low as -30°F tonight. Tomorrow will more of the same. Even with the furnace chugging away, the perimeters of the house are cold. Upon passing by the windows and doors, one would swear they were wide open; sometimes as I go by, I check just to make sure. They’re closed. This is a pretty sturdy house, but in cold temps (more…)