Trust is an incredibly loaded word. It is an integral aspect of our daily physical and spiritual and emotional lives, and as Catholics, we are expected to live our lives according to some aspect of trust. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, trust is “the assured … Continue readingTrust in the Lord: the Stages
Let’s have a little catechtical fun for this installment of 7 Quick Takes!! I asked the other ink slingers to help me identify 7 things that all Catholics should know and I got some great responses. I also know that this list could be much … Continue reading7 Quick Takes Friday, No. 18: Catholic Catechesis
There is nothing more terrifying than realizing your child is missing. You go to look and he’s gone. You look high and low and that panic starts to set in. You call; you search; you try to hold back the tears. Still, he’s nowhere in … Continue readingGod, Our Father
We bless ourselves daily, “in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.” These words came from the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, verse nineteen (Matthew 29:19). This is what is called the Unity and Trinity of God. The image … Continue readingCatholicism 101: The Unity and Trinity of God
I was raised by a mother who understood love best in giving and receiving gifts. Each treasure was meticulously chosen, prepared, and, at the perfect time, presented as a satin ribbon-crowned objet d’art. She did this to demonstrate to that person that they were prized … Continue readingThe Gift of Baptism