Advent begins tomorrow. Are you ready? “I can see that we as a society are hungry for community and shared experiences,” the author writes. And what do you know? Catholics have hundreds of possibilities throughout the year for just such celebrations. But we are confused. After having looked so long
Previously published in the Hughson Chronicle-Denair Dispatch Grief. The five stages of grief are shock, bargaining, anger, depression and acceptance. The four tasks of grief are accepting the reality of your loss, processing your grief and pain, adjust to the world without your loved one in it, and finding
Previously published in the Hughson Chronicle-Denair Dispatch R. R. Reno, the editor at First Things Magazine, an intellectual journal exploring religion and public life, offers some intriguing thoughts this month in his article “Common Good Conservatism.” In the first section, Reno focuses on the terrible rift in American society
In honor of Native American Heritage Month and a reminder of the power of Christian unity, please allow me to introduce you to Kateri. Written and presented to the Young Ladies Institute, Antoinette #193, a Catholic Women’s Organization Called the “Lily of the Mohawks”, and the “Genevieve
Previously Published in the Hughson Chronicle-Denair Dispatch It’s hard to focus. I sit down to begin our homeschool day with one child. The washing machine cycle finishes and beeps until I attend to it. The littlest one needs a diaper change. I hang the clothes on the clothesline, sit
I learned about Link+ which means all the book on my list that I contemplated buying are now are in my hand. It has been a good month. What I read this October Literature for pleasure, stress relief and Flannery O’Connor said of Joseph Conrad, “I keep reading them hoping
Previously published in the Hughson Chronicle-Denair Dispatch In August, “Building the Benedict Option: A Guide to Gathering Two or Three in His Name” by Leah Libresco was released by Ignatius Press. In 163 pages, Libresco takes the reader through her vision, experience and practical tips for making the Benedict
