U.S. Catholic Blog

Let them eat bread

The meditative process of bread-baking is simple: Combine flour, yeast, and water, knead, allow to rise, knead again, rise again, bake. While simple, it takes...

Everybody poops ….

Ask any two-year-old if you’re embarrassed; she can tell you all about it. Mamas poop; papas poop; bears poop, elephants poop, zebras poop. Everybody poops. In...

Atheist believes in God’s wife

OK, believes “in” might be a stretch, but an atheist scholar does believe that the Judeo-Christian God may have been married, according...

Lenten imperfections

Fallen off your Lenten path already? Pray for some help. Guest blog post by Kathleen P. Hockey Four days into Lent and I had blown it already.  I couldn’t...

The strength of St. Patrick

St. Patrick’s gift to us is the example of his determination in prayer. Guest blog post by Amanda Curran For me Celtic spirituality is about embracing...

Speaking Irish

A good dose of Celtic spirituality comes in witty and wise phrases. Guest blog post by Renee Gatz Words are a significant part of the Irish culture and the...

Why bother with Lent?

Walking a Lenten path can help you ditch the malaise that holds you back. Guest blog post by Peg Conway Every year I approach Lent with a ambivalence bordering...

The “browning” of America

It’s been said that “what happens first in California soon happens in the rest of America.” However true that may have been in the late 20th century, the new...