by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 29, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Society, Spirituality, Teachings
A Thief at Night… “For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:2. St. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians was a dark warning. He compared death and judgment to a thief stealing in the dead of...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 26, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Parenting, Prayer, Spirituality
Not many people enjoy going to confession; but it’s reality is a wonder of our Catholic Faith. Is confession like diaper changing? Bear with me here…the other day I was changing my toddler’s diaper (pretty normal thing for me to do, after all). He’s at an age...
by Elizabeth Sala | Mar 2, 2023 | Health, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Does your house have dirty corners? In my apartment, there are certain places I just can’t bring myself to clean. The baseboards, for example. Or the muddy entrance hall. Or the awkward section of floor behind the toilet. Because I don’t want to touch these spaces,...
by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 9, 2022 | Baptism Prep, Church, Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Spirituality
The other day, I went to confession for the first time in four months. It’s been difficult to go to confession since my son has been born. Really, it’s just hard to do anything when I can’t predict how long it will take. Something about waiting in line in the church...
by Catholic Marriage Prep | Apr 26, 2018 | Church, Family Life, Health, Marriage, Prayer, Spirituality
We had been married for about a year and a half when we traveled to my in-laws for the holidays. We were staying in a hotel room with our 6 month-old son, who was just starting to become mobile. While we were getting ready to leave, my husband put Timothy on the bed,...
