While it is not often discussed and oftentimes not even noticed, it can be very difficult to be Catholic in this country. I am by no means comparing the Catholic struggle with that of African-Americans or other minoriti…

Ten years ago today, on September 25th, 1999, I, BrowneyedGirl1017, and one of our brothers received the Sacrament of Confirmation in our home town parish. I don't remember too much of the preparation classes we had t…

I remember a moment from when I was probably around six years old. I was at the Tipton park with the youngest daughter of my babysitter, Holly. We were standing on top of the big wooden jungle gym, ready to go down th…

Here at camp the nurse brought her three little children. Her oldest boy, who is probably three or four years old, loves dinosaurs so, naturally, we hit it off. While speaking about Brachiosaurus, he asked why the dino…

Yesterday was a wonderful day. The exterior of the Shrine and canes/crutches of people miraculously cured there. A small group of ol…