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Just a quick note. I have not purposely disabled the comments. I'm a tough old bird who has spent her life teaching Catechism to squirmi...

Whenever we travel with Sister Mary Fiacre (even if we're only going around the block) we have to plan our strategy very carefully. W...

My penance for today is writing about penance. I often have to speak in front of groups and Catholics and answer questions. That's what...

I promised I would explain about St. Joseph's involvement in buying and selling real estate, a phenomena that little old Catholic ladies...

Today is the feast day of St. Joseph . Thank Goodness for St. Joseph is not just an aspirin slogan . What would we have done without him? M...

Now that I've ruined every one's week with my views on Medjugorje I'm prepared to suffer myself with what I was shocked to find...

I've been stewing around about this question from a reader several days ago: I am really interested in your comments about Medjugorje. ...

I'm glad to have the opportunity to explain more about sacramentals, which seem to drive many people around the bend. I hope those who ...

We've had a question from a reader that I am delighted to address because it gives me the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite ...

We were worried about Sister Mary Fiacre on Sunday because she was in the room while we watched that "tomb of Jesus" thing on the...

We thank everyone for the get well wishes. So far Sister Mary Fiacre and I have avoided the miserable cold and Sister St. Aloysius is on th...

Some people are really terrible at being sick. Today's opportunity for suffering stems from Sister St. Aloysius' terrible cold. (I ...

I have been trying to piece together how we lost our hats. First, there was the Vatican II press debacle. I distinctly remember that before ...

I have done my share of catechism classes and lectures for adult Catholics. One of the constant questions is some blither about how "i...

Sometimes the little sacrifices are the hardest . The Ladies Auxiliary took us out to McDonald's for lunch. One of my favorite small ple...