The brawl already has begun. People are egging each other on and social media is ablaze with crude and cruel meme and snarky, sinful comments. The fracas of the 2020 elections will become more heated as we move forward and others will cleverly try to uproot you from your convictions. Read more…
St. Monica, whose memorial we celebrate on August 27, is the patron saint of mothers and wives. This makes sense since her tears and prayers brought her son, Augustine, out of a life of sin and into one of virtue that eventually led to his canonization. Her husband, Patritius, was Read more…
You’ve heard me say this before, but it merits saying again. Holiness isn’t complicated. What’s complicated are the excuses we make for not pursuing it. That’s right, most of our obstacles to holiness are self-made. In other words, we get in our own way to holiness. It’s a lot like Read more…
You liked the newsletter, you’ll LOVE the podcast! My newsletter, Simply Holy, became a popular feature here at Marge Steinhage Fenelon with its special blend of faith and life wrapped in simple, everyday spirituality. I’m so grateful for the overwhelmingly positive feedback that I received and I shared your disappointment Read more…
Catholics use a lot of big words. Sometimes they can be confusing or intimidating, but they have rich meaning and symbolism. It’s like our Catholic Mass – it looks like a lot of hocus-pocus to non-Catholics, but it’s filled with richness, tradition, symbolism, and grace. Two of the “big” Read more…
The other day, I noticed our neighbor working on his boat out in his garage – a reminder that for those inclined, it”s fishing season. That, in turn, reminded me of my own fishing experiences, albeit limited. Here’s one of my past posts on the topic that has become quite Read more…
Holiness isn’t an all-at-once kind of project. You don’t do this or that and suddenly achieve holiness. Holiness is something you work at in small ways day-in-and-day-out. It’s a progression that takes place over the entire span of your lifetimes.