Lent is intended to be a season for intensifying the disciplines of our faith -- not the only time when we practice them! Prayer, fasting and almsgiving should be part of our lives all year, and not just when the statues are
In an effort to share the joy of Mardi Gras, Jaymie Stuart Wolfe posted a simple offer to members of The New Orleans Culture group Facebook page on Mardi Gras Day. "If you’re willing to pay shipping, I'm happy to send you
In this reflection, Jaymie Stuart Wolfe shares her personal journey with Lent and how it evolved from a competitive and self-imposed challenge to a more profound spiritual practice. Initially viewing Lent as a competition in personal holiness, she recounts her rigorous efforts
One of the difficulties in fostering oneness is the challenge of envisioning it. We know that authentic unity isn’t uniformity, but we aren’t sure where the boundary between those lies. We know that genuine oneness fosters diversity, but we don’t quite understand
Before I came into communion with the church, there were a handful of Catholic doctrines I found confusing and, frankly, odd. Purgatory was one of them. I couldn’t understand why anyone would believe that people who had entrusted themselves to salvation in