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Pew Isolation

I recently had dinner with three fabulous girls. One is married, the other two are single. Our conversation turned towards the single life and we discussed how one of the most difficult things for a single girl is attending Sunday Mass. You walk into church  and find yourself in a pew surrounded by families on all sides, or worse, you find yourself sitting completely... [Read more...]

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Catholic Family Gifts Review: Scarlet and the Black

Catholic Family Gifts was kind enough to send me the movie Scarlet and the Black. Have you seen it yet?  What makes this film so great is the tremendous, powerful and moving true story behind it. Fr. O’Flahertty (Gregory Peck), an Irish priest living in Vatican City at the time when German forces occupied Rome, saved over 6,500 Jews and Allied war prisoners. The... [Read more...]

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Sacred Heart

Yesterday my sister-in-law and I were talking about human hearts. She read somewhere that people who have heart transplants will conjure up memories that are not their own but from the person whom heart they have received. Ever see that movie with Minnie Driver, Return To Me? It may sound cheesy or a bit out there, but it does make you wonder. Think about these... [Read more...]

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First Thursday Giveaway: Catholic Update guide to Vocations

A few weeks ago I wrote a book review on this book. To read it click here. This month one blessed winner will receive a copy of this book and I will pray a rosary for their vocation. To enter, reply below with any thoughts. Contest ends Thursday, June 13 at 5pmEST. One entry per person, only ships within US.  Read More →

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Ginny Owens, Be Thou My Vision

This song is so beautiful and Ginny Owens has an angelic voice. The pictures don’t really make sense with the music, but it’s a good song to listen to while online.      Read More →

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