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By Alyssa Bormes It was May 1982, and I didn’t exactly have a date to the prom, which was really called a dinner dance, which meant you could still go if you didn’t have a date. Another friend [...]

By Allison Gingras   Today, I will renew my Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary for the 7th time. My methods and materials have varied widely, so has my effort. I have followed the [...]

WINE 2018 Summer Book Club The Friendship Project: The Catholic Woman’s Guide to Making and Keeping Fabulous, Faith-Filled Friends     The power of prayer in our friendship has [...]

By Carol Younger   Have you ever intervened? As a school counselor and administrator, that was my job: to intervene with students, teachers, parents, even police, in any kind of conflict or [...]

By Rhonda Zweber   One of my favorite experiences of motherhood actually occurred before I officially became a mom. When I felt my babies move inside my growing tummy, I smiled and was so [...]

By Dr. Carol Younger     Recently, at my spiritual director’s strong suggestion, I have begun morning and evening prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours.  I know, I am probably the [...]

By Allison Gingras     In July 2013, my eldest son and I had the privilege of attending World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My son was 18 years old and spent most of his time [...]

As I drove the rocky road towards the retreat center, I couldn’t help but compare it to how rugged the road has been for me this Lent. Flashing through my mind unbidden were the many times over [...]

The Gift of the Holy Spirit The gift of the Holy Spirit, illuminative and transformative, impart us with the purpose of a new life in Christ. It transforms our hardened hearts and makes us a new [...]

By Sharon Wilson Today’s first reading has all the trappings of an excellent Cecil B. DeMille movie… Complete with Charlton Heston cast in a leading role!  We have the three followers of the true [...]