by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 16, 2023 | Church, Liturgy, Spirituality, Teachings, Uncategorized
Eucharist As Gift! The Eucharist is a gift! This past Sunday we celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. This feast was instituted by Pope Urban IV in 1264, one year after an incredible miracle during Mass. A German priest, named Fr. Peter of Prague, was...
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 Catholic Marriage Prep | Dec 29, 2017 | Church, Family Life, Liturgy, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Spirituality
“Silent Night” has never been one of my favorite Christmas carols, but this year I think I’ve changed my tune. I’ve been meditating on silence this Advent, ever since I started reading “The Power of Silence” by Robert Cardinal Sarah. Ironically, Mary and Joseph were...
by Cloe Ellwood | Sep 28, 2017 | Health, Marriage, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Celebrity deaths. Where we mourn people we never actually met, and reflect over their lives as if they were long lost cousins. I would argue that very few celebrities have had as monumental an impact on our society as Hugh Hefner. Much like the meteor that killed the...
by Catholic Marriage Prep | Mar 28, 2017 | Family Life, Health, Parenting, Prayer
For those of you who follow the blog regularly, you know that last fall I wrote a lot about being pregnant. Then, at the end of December we welcomed our baby girl into the world and now I have to write a post about nursing. Because sometimes it feels like feeding the...