Few things are more Catholic than praying to Mary. But actually, many Catholics have a hard time with it.  I know, because I used to be one of them. I could easily ask things from God and from Jesus. But when it came to Mary, I hesitated. What did it actually mean to have a […]

Intimidated by Scripture? Don’t worry. We used to be too. Fortunately, the Gospels are an easy point of entry. But when it comes to Scripture, it’s not just what you read, it’s how you read it.  Here are four things we wished someone had told us the FIRST time we tried to read the Gospels. […]

Ah, Lent. A time for ashes on foreheads, forgetting the no-meat rule on Fridays and trying to decide what to give up this year. And it’s a great time of year to do some spiritual reading. But trying to find a book that’s right for you can feel as hard as deciding what to give […]