“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents,…
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On receptivity… On generosity… On sensitivity… On maternity…
Read MoreA few generations back, you can understand why many Catholics didn’t see the need to evangelize. They could live their faith in their homes and parishes, and when they walked outside — going to work, or school or the playground — the cultural temperature didn’t feel that much different than it felt inside. For all…
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A reminder that F.U.N. = frequent unbridled nonsense… To wit, from my May 20 twitter feed: H/T @mattswaim and @dansealana for the sillies. Ok, one more.
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The Catholic Writers Guild Conference (CWGC) has been a favorite event of mine over the years, and I’ve received so much encouragement by attending it. If you’re a Catholic writer, you’ll want to meet this group and draw on its wisdom, and add some of your own! This year’s conference will be focused on “Perseverance.”…
Read MoreThe new evangelization rises and falls with all of us sharing our stories of coming to know Jesus, to encounter the Lord of Love in a personal way. I’m happy to dive into the Among Women archives to bring you the inspiring stories of these Catholic women! You may wish to bookmark this post…
Read MoreThe days of socially acceptable Christianity are over. The days of comfortable Catholicism are past. It is no longer easy to be a faithful Christian, a good Catholic, an authentic witness to the truths of the Gospel. A price is demanded and must be paid. There are costs of discipleship—heavy costs, costs that are burdensome…
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Have you been to a Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious retreat yet? Midwesterners will have there chance when I come to the Diocese of Springfield’s first ever women’s conference — at the beautiful Chiara Center… event details below! Follow and “like” the Facebook page. Plan your escape and come for the weekend! You can’t beat the one-day…
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Recently I was on WQOM’s The Good Catholic Life, alongside the lovely Danielle Bean, a recent guest on Among Women, and we were talking about the gift of motherhood, and its joys and struggles. Listen. I was also a guest of the Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio. Listen.
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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