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Father, Can You Teach Me How to Live
In the tradition of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane Frances de Chantal, a tech-savvy Catholic priest answers with clarity and depth the spiritual questions of a woman who is struggling to make her life manageable.
Good Morning, Miss Tracey
Miss Tracey had always wanted to be a teacher. As a first grader, she loved to play “school” with her four-year-old brother. Now, on this first day of school as a first-year middle school teacher, Miss Tracey looks forward to the excitement and challenges that her students will bring to her life.
Merely A Shadow
Kyle grasped his rosary. He treasured it…not because it was a religious object, but in spite of it. God had lied. He said His creations were beautiful, but they were simply puppets to be manipulated. Released after eight years of Special Ops service, Kyle had been decorated and honored by the military.
Latest Articles
Week #7 of Pursuing Peace: A Lesson from Bret Maverick
Recently, an episode from the 1950's TV series, Maverick, seemed to enlighten me about God's delayed answers to some of my most persistent prayers. I know that we are to pray with confidence that God always hears our prayers and will give us what is best for us. Yet,...
HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS – November 1, 2025
R1 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate a very remarkable day that reminds us that sainthood is attainable and possible. We celebrate a Solemnity that reminds us of the reality of heaven. The saints...
CELEBRATE! OUR ALL SAINTS DAY PARTY November 1, 2025
By Kathleen and George Alford From left to right: Shannon Winters, Richard Winters, Patty Buretta, Kathy Alford, George Alford, Dash Jemison, Marett Jemison, Maeve Jemison, Indie Jemison, Mat Jemison, Clara Murphy, Dean Murphy, Richard Flanigan, Grace Bernal, Sharon...
Kathleen Alford
Kathleen Alford is a teacher through and through! Having taught in Catholic schools, public schools, and homeschools, she now runs a thriving tutoring service. Meanwhile, Kathleen began Little Bird Publications as a hub for making her books, articles, and book reviews easily available for youth and the young-at-heart. Look for her YA novels under the pen name, Gina Creed, her Catholic romantic thriller under the pseudonym, Elizabeth Flanigan, and her inspirational and education books under her own name, Kathleen Mary Alford.
Veritas Omnia Vincit!
