When’s God Gonna Call Me Back?

Stories are streaming in for my newest book, “When’s God Gonna Call Me Back?’, due for release by Liguori Publications in Fall 2010. There’s still time to submit yours! Check out my blog entry about it on the Phases of Womanhood website: http://www.phasesofwomanhood.org/

The Three Wise Guys

We’re still in the spirit of Epiphany around here. When you’ve got a good thing going, why stop it? Not only that, but we’re preparing to celebrate Christmas. Christmas? you say. That’s right, Christmas. We haven’t “really” celebrated Christmas yet because we’ve been awaiting Matt’s return. Oh, we had a Read more

Smoking on a Rubber Cigar

My kids get peeved at me every year around Epiphany. Of course, it’s not like I don’t irritate them at other times of the year, but Epiphany brings on a particular thorn in their sides. It’s a special day for us, as we celebrate the arrival of the Magi at Read more

Hanging up the star

It’s Christmas, and we’ve been hearing about the star of Bethlehem for a few weeks now. This past Sunday, the liturgy celebrated the arrival of the Magi at the manger to worship the Newborn King after having followed the star for two years over rough and unknown terrain. Tomorrow is Read more

Ding Dong

The other day, the doorbell rang and I decided to ignore it. For the past few weeks, our front doorstep has been crowded with Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, campaigners, roofers, siders, window replacers, masons, and candy salesmen. I’d finally had it. We were in full swing with our school and writing Read more

Ding Dong

The other day, the doorbell rang and I decided to ignore it. For the past few weeks, our front doorstep has been crowded with Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, campaigners, roofers, siders, window replacers, masons, and candy salesmen. I’d finally had it. We were in full swing with our school and writing Read more

The Crib of Our Hearts

“The crib is a school of life where we can learn the secret of true joy. This does not consist in having so many things, but in feeling loved by the Lord, and becoming a gift for others and loving one another. Let us look at the Nativity Scene; the Read more