Catholic all year

I’ve been Catholic for forty-one years, actually making an effort for seventeen, a liturgical living devotee for eleven, and blogging about it for five. And . . . I just found out about Ember Days. As I was researching feast days for the Catholic All Year Compendium (my upcoming book, not sure yet of the release date, it’s […]

It’s summertime . . . . and the livin’ is liturgical. As I say in The Catholic All Year Compendium, “Maybe we’ve got some extra downtime, and some time with all the kids at home, and we were going to eat dinner anyway, right? I try to find saints’ days to attach to various activities […]

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When I had my first baby thirteen years ago, I knew a lot of things would change. I was warned that sleeping, and showering, and getting laundry done would all suddenly require ingenuity and advance planning, and back up. And that was true. But no one warned me about trying to receive communion while holding […]

I don’t want to fall into hyperbole, but the apostolate of bringing a meal really and honestly changed the way I see the world. It changed my heart when it happened to me, and practicing it for others is something that brings me great joy. While I was expecting my fifth baby, we made the […]

Mailbag time! A few weeks ago, I argued that learning traditional homemaking skills in an all-girl environment was beneficial for my girls. I’m back today to support something for just the boys . . . the question: I had a question about your kids and altar serving. I noticed that only your boys are altar […]

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I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids! Sometimes I refer to this as "living liturgically" or "living the liturgical year". You can find my post about

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Health update: Not much to report. Treatments are progressing. We are awaiting test results. We are all in good spirits. Your prayers are SO appreciated. God’s will be done. In case you prefer watching/listening to reading . . . this post is also available as a video. 🎥 by Jack Tierney Creating a faith-filled Catholic […]