Did you know that Catholics do not actually believe that angels have a gender? As much as we refer to them as "he" and discuss them as these knightly men, because they do not have bodies, actual Church doctrine is that they do not have gender. It occured to me tonight as I was writing... Continue Reading →
How to Pray about Same Sex Marriage
A few months ago, I went to a Rosary event at a parish in my city. It was a gorgeous day out, a farmer's market down the street, and a small gathering of people in the square of the parish praying the Rosary for the Nation. It was a really beautiful experience and I kept... Continue Reading →
Please Stop Choosing Sides
Lately, my newsfeed has been inundated with posts screaming, "YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE A SIDE." Of course, half the time the premise also includes condescending language about how if you don't choose a side, you are choosing the wrong side, and there is something wrong with you. I am so sick of this. Let me... Continue Reading →
Walls: Start with Love
Lately, I keep finding things that people say are rules or how things should be that are hard for me because I have walls up because of things that have happened to me. I learned this because I read a blog post about giving God our pain, and as I have been offering up my... Continue Reading →
Let the Little Children Come to Me: Defending Catholic Moms
Last night, I had to leave the Good Friday service halfway through. I went to this particular Church because the churches nearby us don't have cry rooms, but at this parish, we had been treated kindly by the parish priest and daily mass crowd, so I figured they would be kind and merciful to us... Continue Reading →
SUZANNA GORETTI 