Michaelmas (pronounced ‘mickel-mas’ [as in the Mass that celebrates Saint Michael]) is celebrated every year on September 29th. If your ordinary time Catholic feasting has taken a bit of a downturn–this is the perfect feast to get yourself back in...
It’s date night and you’re searching for a movie. The scroll through Netflix feels endless (you’re pretty sure this is what purgatory is like) and you haven’t seen a single movie that y’all—a Catholic couple trying to enjoy your one movie date night a week—would both...
“[34] And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; [35] And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out...
How Dare you Underestimate the Importance of a Classical Education? Okay, boomer (it’s a joke!) Let’s get a definition out there: Classical Education: a form of education based in the traditions of Western culture, with a particular focus on education as...
Praying the Angelus is an excellent devotion for those of us (like me) who need to focus on taking life one day at a time. “Give us this day our daily bread!” It helps me ask myself: ‘what is it, Lord, that you’re asking me to do today?’ The Angelus is one of my...
I’ve suffered from scrupulosity for as long as I’ve known about the Sacrament of Penance and mortal sin. I’m not going to lie to you. There have been a couple times I’ve remembered an unconfessed sin riiiight before Father granted me absolution and snuck that sin in...
I’m a Presbyterian–>Anglican–>Catholic convert who likes musicals, whiskey, writing, and watching the rain. Ever since my eyes were opened to the fullness and beauty of the Catholic faith, I’ve done a lot of learning, discerning, and vocationing. Read more…
