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 [...]
May is for Mary Gardens
By Elizabeth Tomlin WWMP? What Would Mary Plant? May! It’s the month of Mary, and we’re already halfway through. Parishes are honoring Mary with May Crownings and daily rosaries. We, [...]
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 [...]
The Perfect Catch
By Debby Giusti Have you ever tackled a project, expecting to succeed, only to fail? If so, you can probably relate to Peter in today’s gospel reading, John 21:1-19. He and a few disciples [...]
Jesus Meets Us Where We Are
By Karen Schwaner Sheehy Jesus meets us where we are. He longs for each of us to recognize Him and say, as Thomas did in the upper room, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Through [...]
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 [...]
How Jesus Rescues Us from the Pit of Destruction
By Allison Gingras Surely, I wait for the Lord; who bends down to me and hears my cry, Draws me up from the pit of destruction, out of the muddy clay, Sets my feet upon rock, [...]
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 [...]
