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St. Thérèse and the mission of the laity — a guest column by Katie Faley

By: The Catholic Post - October 1, 2020 - Columnists

This bronze statue is from the Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau, Alaska. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)

By Katie Faley St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whose feast we celebrate on the first of October, has long been a favorite of mine. I have always found her character relatable and her simplistic faith approachable. She never saw herself as being anything special — hard to believe considering she is now a Doctor of the […]

But there’s more! Roses of Sts. Thérèse and Vincent, Part II — a column by Paul Moore

By: The Catholic Post - September 23, 2020 - Columnists

“In My Father’s House” / By Paul Thomas Moore I wrote last November in “The Roses of St. Vincent” about two identical twin girls, Rose Ann and Rosalyn, born on Sept. 26, 1935, in St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The column closed with Rose Ann’s passing on Oct. 1, 2019, (the feast day […]

Visiting with old friends under the reading lamp — a column by Paul Moore

By: The Catholic Post - September 9, 2020 - Columnists

“In My Father’s House” / By Paul Thomas Moore I’ve been revisiting the works and words of a couple of old friends recently. I first met Anne Frank in junior high. She was funny, and sometimes honest to the point of being bracingly “frank,” but very genuine. Anne was a child of Israel, and I […]

Of Easter eggs and stumbling upon delight — a column by Lindsey Weishar

By: The Catholic Post - September 9, 2020 - Columnists

“My Vocation is Love” / By Lindsey Weishar EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of monthly columns for The Catholic Post by Lindsey Weishar of Champaign. Read more about the author following her column. I’ve recently discovered the term Easter egg has a second meaning. Though still a receptacle for chocolate and […]