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Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena
A new devotional practice that is part prayer book and part armchair pilgrimage – from the classic novena that is a favorite of Pope Francis.
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Tight budget? Limited time off? Here’s how to vacation when you can’t vacation
At first the kids balked. Okay, we all balked, but that’s because we had our heads wrapped around the vacation myth: You can only have fun if you spend lots of money and extended time away from home. Once we let go of the myth, we realized that vacationing at home can be an adventure.
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Art? Or Antagonism? Milwaukee Art Museum’s Anti-Catholic Decision
Folks, The Milwaukee Art Museum has decided to put on permanent display a portrait of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI made of condoms, beginning this fall. Please read and share my latest post on “Catholic to the Core.” When “Art” Becomes Antagonism: Read more
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BREAKING NEWS: Egan Journalism Fellowship and my trip to the Philippines!
Not ever in the world could I have dreamed this up on my own. I am SO excited to share this news with you! I’ve been awarded the Catholic Relief Services Egan Journalism Fellowship. I am flabbergasted, and eager to Read more
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Who has the final word on gay ‘marriage?” Not SCOTUS
Friends, You may already have heard the alarming news that today, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) made gay “marriage” legal in all 50 states. This is indeed a dark, dark day for our Read more
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist: If you heard his call from the wilderness, would you listen?
We have the easy part, in many ways. We know the Bible stories to be true, we know the back-story and John the Baptist’s call to conversion, and the end results of Christ’s Passion and Crucifixion. But, what if we Read more
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On the Fourth Commandment and the Death of My Mom
“My mom isn’t my mom by accident, but by God’s design. He chose thatwomb, her womb in which to bring me to life. He knew what he was doing because he’s incapable of making mistakes.” Perhaps you’ve heard that my mother passed away Read more