Everybody loves April the giraffe, and now that world-wide, virtual group hug is being shown as well for April’s baby calf who finally came into the world just a few days ago. The number of people watching online as the beautiful creature give birth is
There is a story about my patron and favorite saint, the great female doctor of the Church, Teresa of Avila, and it’s centered on her encouraging her fellow Carmelites after they received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The story goes that as the sisters would come
If ever we wanted another small but telling example of society hitting rock bottom, look no further than the “outrage” expressed recently and very aggressively (here are some examples) toward Vice President Mike Pence. Based on how quickly the story went viral, one would think
Last fall, millions of Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, took seriously that profound verse about praying for one’s country found in 2 Chronicles: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their
Okay, so it’s not exactly shocking that MSNBC leans heavily to the left when it comes to their news coverage. No kidding. But what is shocking is how engrained that bias actually is. This became abundantly clear when one of their hosts oh so casually
So far this year alone, my husband and I have conducted at least four marriage enrichment conferences. We share our own journey back to each other and the Church, and do our best to encourage couples to work hard at putting God at the center
It’s not exactly headline material that porn addiction continues be epidemic in our country and around the globe. The pornography industry earns about 100 billion dollars annually worldwide, with some 13 billion of that coming from the United States. Ask any Catholic priest and he
When does Lent start? March 1st! Are you ready? Well, ready or not, Lent is literally right around the corner. It’s hard to believe as many of us, myself included, are still trying to pack away those Christmas decorations. However, since Ash Wednesday will be
Something odd happened on the way to the 44th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. It’s something that, for the most part, has never happened in all the years the hundreds of thousands of dedicated pro-lifers have been gathering to speak up against the infamous
Does anyone really have to wonder why President Donald Trump continually uses Twitter to reach the American people? If you’re still scratching your head on the answer to that obvious question, just take a look at just one example of the fake news that was
