CULTURE

Culture

FAITH AND CULTURE

Ryan Weiland -
The critics of Catholicism are as numerous as the creeds of the world, and their criticisms are thus often contradictory. For the most part,...
Culture

PRIESTS ARE FRIENDS, NOT FOOD

Michael Palcsey -
Friendship is a powerful and essential element to our lives.  Friends help us to grow, mature, learn, as well as navigate and enjoy life. ...
Culture

LADY’S DAY

Catherine Leaver -
August 15th is known throughout the Church as the Feast of the Assumption, but in the small town of Athenry, Ireland just outside of...
Catholic Educator Spotlight

CHRIS BAYARDI

Isaac Summers -
Chris Bayardi was born and raised in the northern panhandle of West Virginia. As a little kid in the small town of Wheeling, he...
Culture

MAKING SPACE IN THE BUSY

Erin Summers -
Our family has had an insane last few weeks. Between all of the end-of-the-year school events (I’m a proud mom of a new Kindergarten...
Catholic Educator Spotlight

KEVIN MUIR

Isaac Summers -
Born into a Catholic family with three sisters and a brother, Kevin Muir’s life originated in Vermont. However when he was seven, his parents...
Culture

ANCIENT WISDOM, NOT HOT TAKES: ESTABLISHING YOUR OWN RULE...

Theresa Mergener -
Lately I have come across a number of articles either endorsing or decrying the idea of “work-life balance.”  Maybe it’s an outcome of the...
Culture

CINDERELLA – AN EASTER STORY

Isaac Summers -
I recently watched the Disney live action remake of Cinderella from 2015 starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, and Richard Madden. It was certainly not...
Ascending Stories Throughout Catholic History

A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

Juliana Pettis -
Many people picture medieval darkness when they think of Naples, Italy. Amid the aged cobble streets and tight walkways, there is an iridescent light...
Culture

THE CHURCH WELCOMING

Michael Palcsey -
I know that everyone always says to bring your kids to Mass.  Yes, even your loud, obnoxious, sometimes adorably irreverent toddlers and inconsolably screaming...
Creative Crossing

CREATIVE PROMPTS

Shelly Connor -
Inspiration isn’t something that can be turned on, which is why creative professions are often difficult to navigate! What happens when you get into...
Creative Crossing

OWNING YOUR AUTONOMOUS SELF

Shelly Connor -
Sometimes, when you forget a password (and frankly, which email address you even used to create an account several years ago), a company will...
Ascending Stories Throughout Catholic History

SINCE HE IS BREAD, WE MUST BE BREAD

Juliana Pettis -
Adam Bernard Chmielowski was born in the village of Igołomia in Poland on August 20th, 1845. Despite beginning his studies in Puławy at the...
Culture

MY FRENCH NEIGHBOR

Erin Summers -
We have lived in our house for almost 7 years. We’ve added on a 16x30 foot deck; we’ve added board and batten in our...
Creative Crossing

PINPOINTING WORDS

Shelly Connor -
As my toddler wrapped up her “Hail Mary” by repeating me, she slipped up with “Holy Mary, Mother for God…” which got me thinking—if...

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