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Catholicism: Empowering Women for 2000 Years (Part I: The Blessed Virgin Mary)
This is a series that I’ve been thinking about for months, but have been hesitant to dive into. Women and Catholicism is a hot button issue in so many circles. Story after story comes up on my news...
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Catholicism: Empowering Women for 2000 Years (Part II: But Women Can’t Be...
Last week I shared how understanding the Marian doctrine of the Catholic Church empowered me to celebrate my femininity. If you missed Part I: The Blessed Virgin Mary, go back to start there. “But...
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Catholicism: Empowering Women for 2000 Years (Part III: Female Saints and...
So we’ve talked about how Marian doctrine taught me to celebrate my womanhood and how the Catholic idea of vocation honors women. But I want to share with you how learning about the saints and doctors...
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Catholicism: Empowering Women for 2000 Years (Part IV: “My Body Isn’t...
Another post about birth control, Haley? Really? It’s true. Sorry, folks. But I think Catholic teaching on contraception is really crucial to understanding the respect for womanhood that the Church...
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Trembling at Confession
As we approach Holy Week, I’ve been thinking about all my friends and readers who are going through RCIA this year to be confirmed this Easter. Are you afraid about making your first Confession? I...
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Women Speak on NFP: Introducing a New Series
As a Catholic woman seeking to follow Church teaching about marriage, fertility, and sexuality, I’m concerned about the lack of resources for couples to become equipped to practice Natural Family...
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Women Speak on NFP: Kelley on the Creighton Method
This is a guest post by Kelley of Over the Threshold in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to...
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Women Speak on NFP: One Girl’s Experience with the Sympto-Thermal Method
This is a guest post by Deirdre of Like Mother, Like Daughter in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some...
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Women Speak on NFP: Why My Husband and I Don’t Use Contraception
This is a guest post by Stephanie of Captive the Heart in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some trying to...
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Women Speak on NFP: An Interview with Dwija
This is a guest post by Dwija of House Unseen, Life Unscripted in the Women Speak on NFP series. In this series you will hear from women using various methods of NFP, some to avoid pregnancy, some...
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Grace in the Sign of the Cross
You’re in luck. While my post partum brain struggles to form coherent sentences and present you with anything worth reading, my brilliant husband comes up with insightful beautiful reflections despite...
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So, You’re Thinking of Converting to Catholicism…
I get a lot of questions from friends and readers who are interested in Catholicism but don’t know where to begin on their journey to learn more. As still a recent convert (class of 2010!) I’m no...
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Sex, Tomatoes, and High Fructose Corn Syrup
(Guest post by Daniel) I can no longer eat that little tomato wedge that comes with side salads at restaurants. You know, the little half moon that sits to the right of the iceberg mix with the...
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Jesus in the TARDIS (Or, Why Fandom Is So Complimentary to Catholicism)
(This is a guest post by Christie of Everything to Someone) Growing up, I was kind of isolated–as a Catholic, and as a fangirl. I went to a Catholic high school but knew very few people who were...
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Becoming a Family of Prayer
When I read Kendra of Catholic All Year‘s Day in the Life post last week, I immediately asked if she would write about how she fits prayer into her family’s life. We just started trying a family Rosary...
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27 Books for Your Mass Bag (And Tips for Dealing with Little Ones in Mass)
After I posted about how my kids didn’t ruin Mass despite their best efforts, I often get emails wondering how we deal with having small children in Mass and what we do to get them to behave. Don’t...
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Get Your Mantilla On (Guest Post by Tyler Blanski)
Please welcome writer and fellow Catholic convert Tyler Blanski to Carrots today! Tyler’s sharing some of the beautiful theology behind veiling. I’ve never veiled at Mass myself, but learning more...
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9 Ideas for Observing Lent with Kids: Holy Heroes Review (and free coloring...
This post is sponsored by Holy Heroes. Is it just me, or is Lent painfully early this year? I feel like I’m still recovering from Christmastide. On the other hand, I’m a big Lent fan. I love that the...
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Rob Bell’s “Tribe”, MacLaren’s Pub, and the Homeless Guy I Have (Almost)...
My 22-month-old daughter had made it through most of evening Mass, but after receiving Communion I was holding her in the back of the church so she could wave to her favorite statue of St. “Shoesoff”“...
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NFP Should Be a Part of Parish Life
I have a proposal. It’s about bringing NFP out of the shadows and into parish life. Because as young Catholic married folk, we need help. We love and embrace the teachings of the Church on marriage,...
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