Editor’s Note: November 1 is All Saints Day, a Holy Day of Obligation. November 2 is All Souls Day. Why not plan on attending Mass on both days? This article might just prompt you to pray for a departed loved one at Holy...
Read MoreI was once thoroughly stunned when a lady asked me, in all seriousness, whether Catholicism was a cult. This was the first of many times I have found myself attempting to debunk myths about my faith. Here are some rather...
Read MoreHe is grimacing with effort as he croons forcefully into the microphone. He’s wearing faded blue jeans, a T-shirt and sandals revealing his hairy toes. He holds the notes a bit too long, and he is sadly off-key. And you might...
Read MoreThe old man inched along the sidewalk toting a grocery sack. His back was painfully hunched and his eyes were downcast. When I spotted him, my heart flinched with pity – and I knew it was time for a drive-by prayer. Drive-by...
Read MoreAs my husband hauled her out of the box, I flinched just a bit. She was much larger than I had envisioned. “Do we really want something that big in the front yard?” I queried nervously. He brushed her off tenderly...
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