In Saint Pope John Paul II's Letter to Artists he writes: “Beauty, like truth, brings joy to the human heart in a world so full of tears. The Polish poet Cyprian Norwid wrote that “beauty is to enthuse us for work, and work is to raise us up” (n.3). The beauty that results from the … Continue reading God’s Gift of Simple Beauty – A Mother’s Reflection
Have you ever found yourself in the same room as a large number of “Marian Catholics”? Did you find them simply talking about the traffic, the weather, or their pet cat, out of fear that their confreres might be ‘yes’ voters, climate change fanatics, pro-choice flag carriers or gender fluid enthusiasts? Not a chance. They … Continue reading The Amazing Grace of the Rosary
As a Catholic woman, I have always been exasperated by the cultural assumption that I must be, well, oppressed in some way. ‘The Church hates women- that’s why we hate the Church’ cries the zeitgeist… but I’m a part of the Church. Does that mean you hate me? A woman? ‘The Church sees women as intellectually … Continue reading Book Review – Hard Sayings, A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties by Trent Horn
