Award-winning columnist Simcha Fisher responds to a tweet asking Catholics how they can send their kids to confession when so many priests over the past decades were sexual abusers. Fisher replies by giving parents four tips in how they can help to
Simcha Fisher interviews deacon and iconographer Charles Rohrbacher, who says these “windows of heaven” are images that proclaim the Gospel. And images and the Gospel are meant to go together. Deacon Rohrbacher says, “But each icon at its truest is the fruit
It’s been almost 20 years since Mel Gibson’s groundbreaking film “The Passion of the Christ” was released. It was immensely popular when it hit the theaters but also set off storms of controversy, and it continues to divide audiences today. Two problems,
In Sunday’s reading from the Gospel of John, we heard the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. In her latest essay, Simcha Fisher reflects on the powerful moment when Christ openly grieves for his friend. “He weeps not despite his
Writer Simcha Fisher looks at a recent Pew survey where 82% of parents say that parenting is enjoyable most or all of the time. Sometimes, it seems like the challenges far outweigh the joys, but, Fisher writes, “You can enjoy the good
For Lent, Simcha Fisher writes that each of us should look to invite Jesus into the places where we try to keep him out. She writes: “I read a useful idea on Twitter from Father Cassidy Stinson…. He said: ‘Pro tip: if
A few years ago, the world was caught up with Marie Kondo, who made a name for herself by encouraging people to tidy up their spaces in order to live a better life. She was in the news again recently after saying
Writer Simcha Fisher takes a unique look at the death and legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. As we mourn his passing, she writes, we must resist the temptation to bicker and argue and point fingers and take sides, as so many
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Simcha Fisher writes about her large family at Christmastime — the good and the ugly, with different personality dynamics. She writes: “One of the great mercies of being the mother of a large family is
You’re a brand new Catholic. Welcome! As you begin to get acclimated to the many traditions of the Catholic Faith, it is natural to be both joyful and perhaps even a little bit confused. There may be a thousand little details, customs and