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: Milwaukee Art Museum to display portrait of Benedict XVI made Read more…
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 travel there and take you along with me as I Read more…
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 country. But, not so dark that we can’t see the Read more…
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 didn’t? What if we lived during the time of John Read more…
“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 yesterday in the early morning hours. That’s prompted me to Read more…
I’m amazed at all I’ve been learning from my urban garden. I’ve shared my lessons in my latest post on “Catholic to the Core.” I bet you’ll learn something, too, even if you’re a veteran gardener! Be sure to take the video tour of my little refuge. Enjoy! New Growth: Read more…
“We want our foods natural, with authentic ingredients, but not necessarily our bodies…We are all moving toward what is natural, pure and healthy in our food, but when it comes to issues of sex, society is very confused.” That’s an excerpt from my latest on “Catholic to the Core.” The Read more…