Appreciate the larger picture that is God December 7, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Advent, Commentary Perhaps intentionally turning away a bit this Advent from our technological dependence would help us appreciate the larger picture that is God in history and in our lives.
No flower goes unseen September 28, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey As we deepen our relationship with a God who cares about us so completely, it encourages us to pay more attention, not just to the beauty and glory of God’s bounty in our yard, but to the beauty of this earth so challenged right now.
The real power of the rosary August 31, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, For the Journey, Guest Commentary The Rosary offers the moral power of Jesus who showed us a God who was love, and offered a peace that the world cannot give.
‘Do not worry about tomorrow’ August 16, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, For the Journey, Guest Commentary, Marriage & Family Life Jesus is speaking to our human tendency to worry, sometimes ceaselessly, about tomorrow, about yesterday, about the far-off future and the long-dead past. Regrets can nag us from one direction, fear from the other.
New Testament is full of great fishing stories February 2, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey Fishing stories are always great. And the New Testament is full of them.
How do we respond to the anger in our nation? September 17, 2021By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, For the Journey Negativity is contagious, but so is positivity. I want to be that positive person. Find a good cause and work for it.
My little friend Sam May 11, 2021By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey Why did so many people want to eat with Jesus? Not because he was a dour, intense lecturer, but probably because he was a great conversationalist and debater. And where better to engage in a debate about Scripture, law and current events than around a dinner table?
Picture this: Decluttering photo collection, holding on to memories February 3, 2021By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, For the Journey Taking time to look through hundreds of old photos definitely brings one to God, the God who brought all these people — and these beautiful children — into my life.
‘The Social Dilemma’ January 27, 2021By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Lent Perhaps a good question to ask as we look forward to Lent: How much time do I spend daily in prayer versus how much time on social media?
Rejoice in bleak times December 15, 2020By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, For the Journey We can find joy in what Christ is offering us in this unique and unusual Advent of 2020.
Advent tears and laughter in a year of difficulty December 9, 2020By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, For the Journey Constant tears can signal depression and are not good signs. But tears that spring forth in solidarity with the suffering, that draw us closer to the kingdom Jesus came to call forth, those can be good tears.
Overcoming hate with mercy and love August 11, 2020By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Racial Justice Through all of the rough days ahead, we need to remind ourselves of King’s words. The God of love walks with us and helps us not to hate.
