A Holy Week meditation by Pope St. Leo the Great (d. 461) on the glorious contradiction of the Cross of Christ, the…
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Were the Saints Ever Funny? …Is the Pope Catholic?
St. Teresa of Avila prayed, “From sour and sad-faced old saints, Good Lord deliver us!” Teresa, who was known to dance around…
Sublime Musical Lenten Meditation
My friend Nancy Scimone is performing her one-woman drama, “Mary Magdalene: At the Feet of Jesus” tonight in Fairfax, Virginia (details here)….
A Simple Way to Get More Out of Holy Mass
Are you ready for something that will revolutionize your engagement at Mass? It’s from a Deacon who took my Revive Your Catholic…
Your New Story Starts Now
“Writing a new story” is a powerful way to let go of past hurts (even really old ones). It works like this:…
The Beyond-me Mystery of Advent
The Mass reading on Friday was a one-two punch describing the glory of Christ’s kingship in a vision of the prophet Daniel….
Protected: GKC’s recipe for happiness in this world
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12 Signs of Spiritual Growth
A reader sent the following “signs of spiritual growth” that she got from a 12-step-program buddy. The list is a fun way…
What I Learned from a Tin Can Pilgrim
I ran into author Lynda Rozell at a conference this week. What made our chat even better: I’m deep into her book,…
A Knitter at the Throne of God
A Knitter died and appeared at the Pearly Gates, hoping to gain entrance. Her guardian angel met her there and carefully removed…
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