One thing most loving parents say to their kids at one time or another is, “Honey, you can be anything you want to be when you grow up!” I used to think this was a wonderfully affirming statement—until I became Catholic. I was married … Continue readingNo, Son, You CAN’T Be Whatever You Want
I was rolling quite a few ideas around in my head while the calendar days were being scratched off much more quickly than I cared to see and my deadline loomed larger and larger. I bounced a few of these ideas off on my 18 … Continue reading7 Quick Takes – the Seven Sacraments
We often associate the term “vocation” with our priests or those discerning a call to the priesthood. What we often overlook is that we all have a vocation. Two actually! Yes, I said two. Primarily, we are all called to a life of holiness. That … Continue readingFostering a Culture of Vocations in 5 Easy Steps
::Friends, we are excited to share with you the next installment in the ongoing story of Catholic Sistas friend Craig DeYoung, a former agnostic who began his journey to Catholicism, then to seminary. We invite you to get caught up by reading his first four … Continue readingOn That Day: From Agnostic Theist to Seminarian to Deacon
So, we’ve had 16 days to accustom ourselves to the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI, our 266th pope in the line of succession beginning with the Rock, St. Peter. By now most of us have shaken off the fog of shock and have taken a more resolute … Continue readingNavigating the Uncharted Waters of Pope Benedict’s Retirement