The School of Mary: Rosarium Virginis Mariae (Introduction)
Let’s take a look at St. John Paul II’s apostolic letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae.
Bias Anyone Can See
My older daughter had a research paper to do for tenth grade. The paper would also have to be persuasive in nature, and she was given a list of topics to choose from. She chose the topic dealing with bias in the media against the Catholic Church. There was no shortage of material for her,…
Lawn Chair Catechism 2.0: Week 1: Laying a Firm Foundation
Welcome to the first installment of this year’s Lawn Chair Catechism, the brainchild of the amazing ladies at CatholicMom.com! This year, we’ll be using A Well-Built Faith: A Catholic’s Guide to Knowing and Sharing What We Believe by Joe Paprocki as our basis for this discussion. You don’t need to have the book to join…
Small Success Thursday: Bragging Mom Edition
Welcome to Small Success Thursday, where we get together and cheer each other on for our little milestones over the last week! We’re hosted by CatholicMom.com, where you can leave a link to your list and catch up with everyone else’s happy reports. I’ve had a really good week! Let me tell you a few…
Idolatry and Catholics
I just love when Red Neck Woman goes on a tirade like this. It’s fun to read, and I love when I get to read along and nod my head vigorously in agreement. If you aren’t sure what kind of tirade I mean, check this out: Here’s a hint to all of you Protestants who…
Post Script Grill, Chapter Fifteen
In which Red Neck Woman tackles the topic of priestly celibacy, and we learn that priests and other religious who take vows of celibacy are bringing about God’s Kingdom here on earth. (Can you tell I read Pooh recently?) I think my favorite part of this post was the list RNW found at Scripture Catholic.…
"Too Perfect a Tool for the Devil to Use to Lead Us Astray"
Jen, who writes at et tu?, never ceases to amaze me with her clear understanding – and, even better, clear explanations – of the Catholic faith. I have learned more about the Faith I grew up in by reading her blog than I have from most of my time in the pew. Really. Today, she…
Kaddish, Pagans, Catholics, and Cavemen
I logged on yesterday – very briefly, because we were doing some necessary work – to see if my uncle had sent an update out on my aunt. (He did, and I’ll post it later today.) Imagine my surprise to find the following comment attached to my last update: When anyone prays to the Creator…
When is Sabbath?
Mark Shea helps tackle something that most Christians trust Tradition on: Sunday worship versus Saturday worship. My favorite part was this paragraph: The reason for the Sabbath change is straightforward. The Sabbath was a sign of the Old Covenant. But Jesus has brought a New Covenant and a New Priesthood. So the Church began observing…
"What Percent of the Rosary is Gospel?" and Other Questions
Red Neck Woman. Such a name makes you want to sing. Today, she tackles the Rosary, and explains why, even though we have ten Hail Mary’s for each Our Father, it’s not Mary-worship. Super-duper post! Thumbs up! Gold star! Move to the head of the class! Stickers all around! (See how public school teaching warped…
Domestic Vocation 