“Would you like to donate a toy to a homeless dog?” I was at Pet Smart buying kitten food for my daughter’s kitten. “No thank you,” I answered then completed my transaction. I stepped aside and began putting on hat and gloves to go outside. “Would…
“Stand still, Mary,” my mother scolded. “Or I can’t get these dress measurements right.” I was a typical nine-year-old girl, full of energy and mostly oblivious to the poverty that nipped at my parent’s heels. It was 1939 and the depression was in full force. Once my father was out of work, poverty…
If you have not yet heard of the infamous, previously unknown, Amy Glass, take a deep breath and brace yourself. Her recent blog post “I Look Down On Young Women With Husbands And Kids And I’m Not Sorry,” proved that a little venom can go a long way. It appeared on the Brooklyn-based…
This Tuesday, January 22, hundreds of thousands people who understand the value of a baby in the womb will arrive in Washington D.C. for the March for Life. Yet, many of those who fight for life are part of a culture that leads to abortion. Abortion is not an evil that stands alone. Rather,…
This story took place in 1995. It was published in Guidepost Magazine and in Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart and has received more acclaim than anything I’ve ever written. “Dad, can I just peek inside?” our ten-year-old son Luke asked, holding a cardboard box. “Wait until we get home,” my…
In a manger, in Bethlehem, under starlit skies, animals helped to warm the cool, night air with their humid breath. Sending angels as midwives and providing a feedbox for a crib, God chose to enter our world in flesh in blood form; the son of Mary, the son of God. It was a moment…
When Veronica Hargrove’s son was fighting overseas in Kuwait, praying the rosary for him took away her feeling of fear and helplessness. And the Blessed Mother came through. As a little girl, I often noticed my father fingering a string of pretty beads. I would wonder why he played with those beads so…
Are you a Catholic who loves to read? Join the club! This Christmas, Teresa Tomeo Communications, run by the Catholic radio and TV personality Teresa Tomeo, is giving away 15 books from some of her favorite authors AND a $50 Amazon gift card. On the prize list are some of this year’s best selling books….
“Father, I’m ready to throw in the towel,” Brad stated. “How long am I suppose to take this?” –– A story that shows the power of prayer to renew marriage. Shuffling through the mail, Brad Kremmer pulled out several envelopes from credit card companies and ripped them open. His muscles tightened as he skimmed over…
The Internet has it all: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Like everything in life, it is a battleground of good and evil, best navigated by staying near to God.
‘Yeah, well your priests, like little boys.” There it is. The slap in the face meant to silence a Catholic and degrade the priesthood. You would think it had been enough already, but the priest/sex scandal card still gets played, often in comments under articles or on Facebook posts. It has shown up a few…
Can a death sentence improve your life? Do you live life to the fullest? That includes eternity. Yet, who among us lives as if death is coming? The default setting for most is to live merely—or at least mostly—for Earthly life. In such a case, a death sentence can be a…