Please Come In #FruitfulFriday
By Marge Fenelon I shop at thrift stores. I know that’s not a novel idea—you probably shop at them as well if you’re cost-conscious and practical. Most of us can’t stand to [...]
The Only Perfect Mother
By Alyssa Bormes The parish began to pray the rosary before Mass, but Father came to the ambo and asked us to pray the rosary in silence that day, as the choir would begin their prelude in a few [...]
Forgiveness and Doing Unto Others
By Allison Gingras By Our Kids Need This, I Mean, We Need This Vacation Bible School can be such a glorious avenue of extending faith formation during the summer. Over 10 years ago, a [...]
Expanding Your Idea of Motherhood Through Welcoming Others In
By Anne Carraux “It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve [...]
The Hospitality Connection to Growing in Faith: Are You Mary or Martha?
By Lucy Johnson Growing up across the street from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marinette, WI, the church was literally the center of my life. It stood between my friends’ houses, my grade [...]
5 Ways to Fulfill Our Desire to Seek the Face of God
By Stephanie Landsem On St. Valentine’s Day, our hearts turn toward those we love: our sweethearts, spouses, family, and friends. When we love someone, we want to see that person [...]
How God Strengthens Us to Achieve the Plans He Has
By Kathleen Billings I once heard the phrase “If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.” I think of this often as I find myself immersed in various situations and [...]
How Sharing Your Faith Can Be a Light in the Darkness for Others
By Deborah Kendrick Forty years after my conversion to Christianity, I came into the Catholic Church. So many treasures awaited me. To my surprise, I began to look at Jesus through the [...]
When Was the First Mass: Celebrating the Eucharist
By Emily Cavins This week let us celebrate the Holy Eucharist! I recall our goddaughter, Mary, bouncing excitedly up to us several weeks after her First Communion, to announce she [...]
Have You Ever Stood On Holy Ground?
By Andrea Gibbs In the book of Exodus, God says to Moses, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place you walk is holy ground.” Holy Ground What is holy ground? Where is it? [...]
