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June 28, 2005

The newest Catholic Carnival is Online

This week's Catholic Carnival is up at Pondering the Word. I'm continually impressed at the varied subject matter of the Carnivals - take a look for yourself. This is the 36th Catholic Carnival. By the way, if you're a blogger...

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June 21, 2005

Catholic Carnival XXXV: Stories of Faith

As I was reading this week’s posts, it occurred to me that many are simply stories of faith, love and/or hope. Each blog offers up the unique story of a life created by God and attempting to follow Him. Hope...

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June 18, 2005

Thought-provoking Prediction for American Catholics

A recent "Letter to the Editor" in Crisis magazine included a thought-provoking prediction about the future of the Catholic Church in America. What do you think?

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June 15, 2005

The 34th Catholic Carnival is up

The Catholic Carnival continues to get better, bigger, and more interesting each week. The newest is now online: Catholic Carnival XXXIV: The Dismissal at HerbEly. Take a few minutes and stroll through the Catholic blogosphere - you'll be glad you...

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June 11, 2005

St. Monica, Patron Saint of Wives and Mothers

Perhaps one of the more beautiful stories is that of Saint Monica praying ardently for her son, St. Augustine, who finally converted just before his mother’s death. A priest once told St. Monica, “it is not possible that the son...

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June 9, 2005

St. Gerard Majella, Patron of Expectant Mothers

A look at St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of pregnant women.

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June 7, 2005

The newest Catholic Carnival is Online

Catholic Carnival XXXIII is online at A Penitent Blogger. Go check it out. God bless, Jay...

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June 6, 2005

What Catholic Dads want for Father’s Day

Here’s my list of great Gift ideas for fathers this Father’s Day – and it has a certain legitimacy, since I am a Catholic dad! Books are the obvious choice for me – I’m personally a voracious reader, so I’ll...

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June 5, 2005

St. Rita of Cascia, Patron Saint of Parenthood

I’ve decided to start a series at Living Catholicism that focuses on patron saints who are appropriate for families. I’m attempting to offer new opportunities to teach our children and ourselves about the wealth of help available to Catholics through...

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