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I woke up this morning really feeling like I could use some encouragement. So, I turned to my iBreviary to see what the Word of the Lord has to say to the Church today. Surely I’d find it there, right?
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Chewing on Christmas: A Toddler's First Encounters with Baby Jesus
Turns out the rumor is true. Christmastime really does get more fun when children are involved.
5 Things to Understand About Catholicism Before Pope Francis Gets Here
If you think children get excited when Santa Claus is coming to town, you should get a load of us Catholics anticipating Pope Francis' trip to the US. Certainly, there are little Catholic grannies everywhere just dusting off the good china, and considering taking the plastic covers off their couches, just in case.
Conversion Story Cliff Notes: How Christina Kleehammer Became Catholic
This isn’t the first time I’ve told this story, but it is the first time I’ve attempted to write it down. It’s the answer to a question I get asked a lot by people who have known me well in the past, and people who are just getting to know me now.
A Real Love Story: Yours (A Message From One Bride to Another)
It’s not as difficult to believe in the reality of an invisible, inaudible God when I so often find myself needing to believe in an equally real, invisible, inaudible husband.
The Church, The Pedophiles, and the Filipino Party Tree
“A friend of mine was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest up in Atlanta, so I went up and celebrated with him and some of my other friends. It was really awesome.”
“Oh that’s cool!”
“Yeah!”
“Did you tell him to stay away from little boys?”
Stunned and deadpan. “No. I didn’t.”
Catholic Sexy: The HHS Mandate Issue From a Female Catholic Perspective
There is a lot of misconception and liberal commentary talking about how the Church, run by a bunch of men, is trying to control women and isn't thinking about our health. So here is some valid perspective I'd like to add to the dialogue.
Beautifully Tacky
I had a moment during Mass yesterday when I was staring up at the high, arched ceiling of the ornate sanctuary trying to decide if I thought it beautiful or tacky (often a fine line) and having the profound and amusing thought/prayer of, "What am I doing in a Catholic Church? ...in Columbus, Georgia? I did not see this coming."