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“What do nuns do for Christmas?” Learning about Consecrated Life

Published December 30, 2014 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Faith

  During Advent, I asked the Friars, Priests and Sisters what they do for Christmas in their communities. I called a cloistered Carmelite convent and asked what the nuns do for Christmas. I read accounts in articles and on web sites of Christmas at monasteries. I didn’t really know why I was doing it, or… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published December 30, 2014

Mother’s Day, Mary & Meg

Published May 9, 2014 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

In honor of Mother’s Day and because it’s Mary’s month of May,  I just can’t resist posting a plug for one my all time favorite books about women and mothers and Mary, by an amazing woman (but it isn’t only for women!). In 1934, Gertrude von le Fort published The Eternal Woman: The Timeless Meaning… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published May 9, 2014

The Theology of Womanhood, Eternal

Published October 25, 2013 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

The Glass Ceiling Last Sunday I attended mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Downtown Houston. I was in town for a wedding, and the 11am mass at the Co-Cathedral just happened to work for my day. It turns out that day they were having a beautiful special ceremony to honor the city’s… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published October 25, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI – Words you might’ve missed

Published February 14, 2013 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

Last weekend as I planned my post, I was thinking of sharing some words from Pope Benedict that didn’t get much social media/blog attention, words that most people weren’t talking about – his homily on February 2nd at mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and the 17th year of celebrating the… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published February 14, 2013

Calling all the Single Ladies!

Published February 12, 2013 • Written by Laura Gonzalez Filed Under: Blog, Faith, World and News, Young Adult

Girls, if you’re not married and between the ages of 16 and 45, let’s have a chat. Have you considered spending the rest of your life with Jesus as your spouse? The King of Heaven on Earth who knows your heart’s every desire and loves you more than you can possibly imagine? (Or did I… [Read More]

Written by Laura Gonzalez • Published February 12, 2013

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