Before reading Motherhood Redeemed, How Radical Feminism Betrayed Maternal Love, written by Kimberly Cook, I had only an vague idea of what radical feminism espouses, though I know it contradicts the Catholic understanding of womanhood. I realized that radical feminism and motherhood often clash, yet I knew very little of the origin of this standoff. So I was curious to learn how “feminism betrayed maternal love”, as the book’s subtitle suggests. Author Kimberly Cook holds an MA in Systemic Theology and hosts a popular Catholic podcast, The Dignity of Women. Through her written work and her podcast, Cook seeks to challenge modern feminism. She equips Catholics to understand true femininity…
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How to Develop a Personal Rule for Life
Plus a FREE ebook, Creating a Life of Prayer, to download at the end of the post! So there I was, about 2 years ago, sitting in a priest’s office, and he explains to me that I need a “Rule” for life. A what?! Are you speaking Latin? I don’t understand what you are saying. A few days before, I had walked into the confessional with our new associate pastor, and he offered to meet with me to give me spiritual direction. I didn’t even know I needed a spiritual director or what one does when meeting with one. But I took him up on the offer. When we met…
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Review of “Walking Holy Week with Jesus,” a prayer journal
Have any of you used a prayer journal before? I only discovered that this was a thing a couple years ago. I’ve always kept a journal that I would use to jot down thoughts during prayer, but I never knew that there were themed journals with directed prayers and journal prompts. Maybe you didn’t either. Personally, now I love prayer journals. For the last couple years I have been using a prayer journal for the holy seasons of Advent and Lent, and I have found them highly beneficial in deepening my experiences of those seasons. If you’ve never used a prayer journal, here’s a quick description for you. Most journals…
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On Air with Sr. Marie Pappas
This is so exciting, guys! Just before Christmas I was on air with Sister Marie Pappas on her radio show, Pathways of Learning, on SiriusXM’s The Catholic Channel. How did this happen? Well, our two oldest children go to St. Columba school in Hopewell Junction, NY. Sister Marie is the religious education director at the same parish. For our annual school gala, Sister Marie offered a chance to join her as guest on her radio show as a live auction prize. Well, John and I won the prize!! This was back in April. Fast forward to this fall, I began this blog. When Sister Marie asked what we’d like to…
