by Michelle C. Martin | Aug 15, 2024 | Church, Liturgy, Questions, Teachings
Every year on August 15th we celebrate the Assumption of Mary. There are three reasons God chose to bring her to Heaven in this unique manner. The Assumption of Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic Church. We are all obliged to attend Mass and celebrate...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jul 9, 2024 | Church, Prayer, Teachings
Maria Goretti reminds us that God has given us a gift worth dying for? We celebrated the feast of St. Maria Goretti on July 6th. She died at the age of twelve, after being stabbed fourteen times by her neighbor. Maria and Alessandro grew up as friends, but she lived...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 18, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Society
“Wisdom builds her house but Folly tears hers down with her own hands” (Proverbs 14:1). Earlier this week, we discussed the two types of womanhood displayed in the Bible. There is the woman of folly, represented by Eve, who tears her home apart. And there is the woman...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 21, 2022 | Church, Prayer, Quince Prep, Society, Spirituality
[Disclaimer: Contains mild spoilers for the last book of Lord of the Rings] This is my public confession: I am a cradle Catholic who did not see or read Lord of the Rings until I was 21 years old. Yes, yes, I’ve heard it all from my friends. How could I not have grown...
