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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
February is the month of Valentine’s Day, and that usually means chocolates, roses, and candy hearts for one’s “sweetheart.” It’s...
Ellen Gable Hrkach
Jan 31, 20222 min read


The Parts That Aren't in the Books
Usually when we're dreaming of what our lives are going to be like, we think of special, important moments. A first date, a job...
Marie Keiser
Jan 15, 20222 min read


The New Year is a Reflection of God's Mercy
When we think about a new year, we often think about resolutions to better ourselves or new goals to aspire to. Maybe we look back and...
T. M. Gaouette
Jan 4, 20222 min read


Oh, the Places You'll Go
As they say, books can transport you anywhere. While that certainly is true for book readers, it can be equally true for book writers as...
Amanda Purcell Lauer
Dec 16, 20213 min read


The Importance of Family Traditions
In these modern times, life passes by at the speed of sound. Regardless of the myriad ways we have to communicate, people seem to be less...
Amanda Purcell Lauer
Nov 30, 20214 min read


Take Nothing for Granted
Do you ever take time to give thanks to God? It’s easy to flow along with everyday life. One can easily get caught up in the...
Andrea Jo Rodgers
Nov 15, 20212 min read


Thankfulness—It’s Not Just for Thanksgiving!
Thankfulness is not just for Thanksgiving
A.J. Cattapan
Nov 3, 20213 min read


True Friends Are Closer Than You Think
In Proverbs we read that “There are friends who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:2
Theresa Linden
Oct 1, 20215 min read


6 Ways to Read Your Way Out of Student Burnout
I started my senior year in high school the right way, or so I thought: overscheduled. My school was a 25-minute drive from home, and...
Barb Szyszkiewicz
Sep 15, 20212 min read


God's Winding Path for Our Lives
Where is the path of your life leading you, and how did you get on that road? We often hear people say that God has a plan for us, but is...
Antony B. Kolenc
Sep 1, 20214 min read


Grow Where You're Planted
It might seem strange to think of plants as companions, but some of God’s natural gifts to us since ancient times—herbs—have been mine....
Cynthia T. Toney
Jul 31, 20213 min read


Catholic Teen Books Road Trip!
United States of America Alaska 3 Things to Forget by Cynthia T. Toney Arizona Battle for His Soul by Theresa Linden Colorado The Perfect...
Carolyn Astfalk
Jul 4, 20212 min read


How do Catholics Cope with Anxiety?
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie or TV program in which the hero or heroine was in mortal danger, in great peril, or enduring...
Carolyn Astfalk
Jun 30, 20213 min read


I Know What I Did Last Summer
Do you remember what you did last summer? Most of us don’t. Did you spend all morning in bed, waking after noon only to drag through the...
Antony B. Kolenc
Jun 15, 20213 min read


Refresh Your Spirit
Ah, June…the start of summer. Time to refresh your spirit from a long—possibly unusual—school year. Summer often means family vacations,...
Leslea Wahl
Jun 1, 20214 min read


5 Ways to Make the Rosary a Family Affair
“…if you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite the family Rosary.” Pope Saint Pius The Blessed Mother and countless saints have...
Stephanie Engelman
May 10, 20213 min read


Generosity in Service
In our modern world, it’s not unusual to interact with people (young and old) who are constantly staring at their phones or who have been...
Ellen Gable Hrkach
May 1, 20212 min read


Come, Holy Spirit, Into My Life!
What does it look like to let the Holy Spirit into your life?
Theresa Linden
Apr 15, 20214 min read


New Life
The secular symbols of Easter—chicks, little bunnies, and eggs—may make us want to roll our eyes sometimes when they appear to be more...
Corinna Turner
Mar 30, 20212 min read


Celebrating Women’s History through Fiction
March is Women’s History Month, the perfect time to celebrate the two eighteenth-century Italian sisters who inspired the novel Playing...
Carmela A. Martino
Mar 1, 20214 min read
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