Building on her classic 1986 work, The Critical Years, Sharon Daloz Parks presents a smart and compassionate look at the challenges young adults face in their search for a place of belonging, integrity, and contribution—and a call to thoughtful adults…
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Catholic Cuisine Blog
Catholic Cuisine is a blog filled with recipes for celebrating feasts and seasons of the liturgical year. Cookbooks, aprons and other gifts, and many recipes with a bit of history about the feast and the recipe are included in this…
Soul Cakes in November
The making, giving, and eating of Soul Cakes is a traditional way to celebrate All Saints and All Souls days. A recipe for Pumpkin Soul Cakes is included in this blog post. Links are included to other sites that also…
A Chasm Was Fixed Between Them
In the Gospel for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Jesus tells the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31). This post offers reflections and insights into the Sunday Gospel. Find it here. Did you like…
Feast of the Visitation: Celebrating Blessings Hidden Within
The Feast of the Visitation is a celebration of the meeting of Mary with her cousin Elizabeth when both women are expecting their firstborn children. Mary’s song of praise is sung or recited daily as part of Evening Prayer in…
Las Posadas: Food, Fiesta and Community
Celebration of Las Posadas is a Mexican Catholic Advent tradition that marks the beginning of the Christmas season. Taking place from the 16th-24th of December every year, Las Posadas is a nine day community celebration in preparation for the birthday…
4 Catholic Educators, a website by Giles Côté
The 4CatholicEducators.com web site seeks to assist Catholic teachers and catechists in their role as educators of the faith by providing them with easy access to free online resources. Together with its sister site, Resources for Catholic Education and Catholic…
Resources for Catholic Educators
A site filled with resources that can be used by Catholic educators in their work. Includes lesson plans, clip art, lives of the saints, Biblical studies, Church history, and many other topics. Curated by Gilles Côté, this site and its…
The Seventh Gift: Awe and Wonder (Fear of the Lord), by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
When I stare at the night sky, especially if I am out in the country, I get almost overwhelmed at the immensity of the universe. I am in awe of the beauty of the stars and then amazed at a…
A Fourth Gift of the Holy Spirit: Counsel or Right Judgement, by Susan T. Mahan, PhD
Drawing from the example of the approach to invention of a vacuum cleaner, Dr. Mahan offers a reflection on the Gift of Counsel, also known as the Gift of Right Judgement. Noting that the two names of this gift reflect…